1. He'd be sharper than serpent's tooth, if he wasn't as dull as ditchwater.
他如果不是一个枯燥乏味的人，就一定是个尖锐如蛇牙的人。
2. No changes would be made and you would have nothing to fight against. Life would be as dull as ditchwater.
没有变化，你就没有为之抗争的东西，生活将极其乏味，就像地沟里的水一样。
3. The lecture was as dull as ditchwater.
那次讲座非常呆板乏味。
4. For despite the dull-as-ditchwater reputation, the sector has an Achilles heel: unlike bank accounts, money market funds are not covered by any deposit insurance, and investors can redeem their money at will.
原因在于，尽管享有呆若死水的名声，但货币市场基金业有一个阿喀琉斯之踵：与银行账户存款不同，货币市场基金没有任何存款保险为其提供担保，投资者还可随时赎回。
5. Arthur thought that if a person refused all the bait in life, life would be as dull as ditchwater.
当系裤子时，他看见浮标猛烈地摇动。7。所以当鱼钩叉人你嘴中时，你可别抱怨。