这本教科书的内容太枯燥了，读起来让人昏昏欲睡。

The textbook is so ___stodgy that it makes you feel sleepy while reading.

这顿晚餐太油腻了，那些难以下咽的土豆泥又稠又腻。

The dinner was too heavy, with those ___stodgy mashed potatoes that were hard to swallow.

这家公司的招聘政策太保守，拒绝采用任何新的招聘技术。

The company's ___stodgy hiring policy refuses to adopt any new recruitment techniques.