1. The female birds have the same pattern as the males, but they are a little duller in color. 雌性鸟类与雄性鸟类有相同的图案,但是雌性鸟类的颜色更暗淡一点。
2. A phrenologist and a mesmerizer came—and went again and left the village duller and drearier than ever. 一位骨相学家和一位催眠师来了——又走了,这个镇子比以往任何时候都更加沉闷和乏味。
3. If insects paid attention to such advertisements, they might be prompted to lay their eggs on a duller, and presumably less resistant host. 如果昆虫注意到这样的广告,这可能会促使它们将卵产在一个更迟钝、据推测更不会抵抗的寄主上。
4. And how much duller that would be. 而这样的比赛又该有多么的无聊?