If you describe something as anodyne, you are criticizing it because it has no strong characteristics and is not likely to excite, interest, or upset anyone.
例句
Their quarterly meetings were anodyne affairs.他们的季度会议乏善可陈。
英汉词典释义
adj.
不会冒犯任何人的,四平八稳的
This is daytime television at its most anodyne.现在正是日间电视最不痛不痒的节目时间。
英英词典释义
Noun
1. a medicine used to relieve pain
Adjective
1. capable of relieving pain;
"the anodyne properties of certain drugs""an analgesic effect"