呆板

呆板 [ái bǎn]

1. ■ stiff; inflexible; rigid; stereotyped; boring; dull:

呆板的公式 a rigid formula;

呆板的面孔 stiff face;

动作呆板 stiff and awkward movements;

那次讲座非常呆板乏味。 The lecture was as dull as ditchwater.

这篇文章写得太呆板。 This article is rather hackneyed.