Cataloging thousands of insect specimens proved tedious, yet the meticulous work was essential for the biodiversity survey.
为数千件昆虫标本编目虽然冗长乏味，但这项细致的工作对生物多样性调查至关重要。
Which choice best defines “tedious”?
A — Tiresomely long and dull.. “tedious” means Tiresomely long and dull..
Which word means “Tiresomely long and dull.”?
B — tedious. “tedious” means Tiresomely long and dull..
tedious — Tiresomely long and dull.. In Chinese: 冗长乏味的；沉闷的.
tedious is pronounced //ˈtiːdiəs//.
Cataloging thousands of insect specimens proved tedious, yet the meticulous work was essential for the biodiversity survey. (为数千件昆虫标本编目虽然冗长乏味，但这项细致的工作对生物多样性调查至关重要。)
monotonous, boring, dreary — all close in meaning to tedious (Tiresomely long and dull.).
exciting, stimulating — each the opposite of tedious (Tiresomely long and dull.).
Yes. tedious is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
ted(厌倦) → 令人生厌。