When something is samey, it keeps giving you the same kind of thing, so you get bored.

When something is samey當某樣東西samey, it keeps giving you the same kind of thing它一直給你同一種東西, so you get bored讓你覺得膩了.

A samey playlist is song after song that all feel alike. A samey town is street after street with the same shops.

A samey playlist千篇一律的歌單 is song after song一首接一首 that all feel alike聽起來都差不多. A samey town單調的城鎮 is street after street一條街接一條街 with the same shops店家都長得一樣.

It is a casual, slightly complaining word — you would say it to a friend, not in a school essay. British speakers use it a lot; American speakers usually understand it, though they more often say repetitive.

It is a casual, slightly complaining word這是個隨口、帶點抱怨的詞 — you would say it to a friend你會跟朋友這樣說, not in a school essay而不是寫在學校作文裡. British speakers use it a lot英國人很常用這個詞; American speakers usually understand it美國人通常聽得懂, though they more often say repetitive但他們比較常說repetitive.

It does not mean “the same as something else.” It means “too little variety.” Though actually, people also stretch it to food that is fine but never surprises you, or to a week that was all right but had no change of flavour.

It does not mean它的意思不是 "the same as something else."「跟別的東西一樣」. It means它的意思是 "too little variety."「變化太少」. Though actually不過其實, people also stretch it人們也會延伸用 to food that is fine but never surprises you來講還可以、但從不讓你驚喜的食物, or to a week that was all right but had no change of flavour或指過得還行但一成不變的一週.