Bland

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a. (形容詞 adjective)



          1.    和藹的;溫和的

                      The friendly salesman had a bland smile.

                      那個友善的推銷員面帶和藹的笑容。

          2.    無刺激性的

                      The sick woman had only bland food.

                      那個生病的婦人只吃無刺激性的食物。

          3.    淡而無味的;枯燥乏味的

                      bland stories with little plot

                      缺乏情節而枯燥乏味的故事





Cate Blanchett: Queen of the screen (1)



Nobody would be as crudely sexist today about Blanchett, yet she has been criticised for her adventurous choices of role. She never plays bland or wholly likeable types. She is not going to be the girl-next-door or the deferential wife. Sometimes, her sheer force of personality can count against her; in Richard Eyre's Notes on a Scandal, though she gives a typically intelligent, nuanced performance, you simply can't believe in such a strong actress playing the weak-willed and fey Sheba, the north London mum and teacher who begins an affair with a teenage schoolboy.



At least, Blanchett is never bland. When she is bad, she is spectacularly bad. This comes from boldness. "If you know you are going to fail, then fail gloriously," is one of her slogans. Her interpretations are so recklessly full-blooded that if she is hitting a discordant note, the performances can be painful to watch – and listen to.





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