“乏味的作品”可以翻译为 "a dull/uninteresting work" 或 "a tedious piece"。
"dull" 或 "uninteresting" 直接描述作品缺乏吸引力或趣味性。
"tedious" 强调作品冗长、单调,容易让人感到厌烦。
"work" 和 "piece" 都是泛指作品的常用词汇,具体可根据语境选择(如文学作品、艺术作品等)。
例句:The movie was a dull work, and I almost fell asleep halfway through. (这部电影很乏味,我差点看到一半就睡着了。)
The novel was criticized as a tedious piece with no plot development. (这部小说被批评为情节毫无进展的乏味之作。)