menial

英 [ˈmiːniəl]

美 [ˈmiːniəl]

adj.  不需技巧的; 枯燥的; 报酬低的
n.  仆人; 用人

复数：menials　

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BNC.19547 / COCA.18694

牛津词典

adj.

• 不需技巧的；枯燥的；报酬低的
  not skilled or important, and often boring or badly paid
  1. menial jobs/work
     枯燥的工作
  2. menial tasks like cleaning the floor
     擦地板这种琐碎的工作

noun

• 仆人；用人
  a person with a menial job

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED （工作）枯燥的,低级的，报酬低的
  Menialwork is very boring, and the people who do it have a low status and are usually badly paid.
  1. ...low paid menial jobs, such as cleaning and domestic work.
     诸如打扫卫生和干家务之类工钱少又低贱的工作

英英释义

noun

• a domestic servant

adj

• used of unskilled work (especially domestic work)
  Synonym:humblelowly

双语例句

• Using robots for menial work fits that strategy.
  使用机器人从事繁重低级的工作符合这一战略。
• The menial promise, I promise a world heart.
  那卑微的承诺、许我了一世的心碎。
• Many nurses complain that they are given menial tasks which make little use of their skills.
  许多护士抱怨说他们总被分配做卑贱的工作，而他们的技能几乎派不上用场。
• Before Fu Yue became a prime minister, he was a slave doing menial work.
  这傅说在当宰相之前，就是一名做苦役的奴隶。
• I was made to do a good deal of menial work.
  我被迫去做许多低下的工作。
• I think he is far too qualified for such a menial position.
  我觉得让他来做这样低贱的工作实在是太可惜了。
• Maintain a positive attitude, even when you're doing menial tasks.
  即使做得都是小事也要保持积极的心态。
• Although they usually take up menial jobs such as milk or newspaper delivery, their work is an important part of urban life.
  尽管他们从事的是卑微的工作，比如送奶员、送报员等，但他们的工作是城市生活重要的一部分。
• They run in the rain. They smile through the most menial tasks.
  他们可在暴雨中奔跑，也能微笑面对最卑微的工作。
• This included being given menial tasks or jobs other people didn't want to do and being overlooked for promotion.
  这些严苛对待包括被指派去做一些下等的工作或者别人不愿意去做的工作，还包括在升职中被忽略等。