这些薯条和肉饼虽然能填饱肚子，但实在太过单调乏味了。

The chips and meat pies are just boring ___stodge that fills you up.

这个讲座充斥着枯燥的学术内容，听得大家都昏昏欲睡。

The lecture was packed with academic ___stodge that made everyone drowsy.