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

• He performed the menial chore of shining shoes.
  他像仆人一样做些擦鞋的家务活。
• 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。
• A laborer who is obliged to do menial work.
  被迫作繁琐的工作的劳工。
• He has a menial or temporary job.
  有一份佣人的工作或是临时的工作。
• Women performed only the most menial tasks, such as cleaning up the mess in the studio.
  女子仅完成一些最琐碎的任务，比如清理工作室的卫生。
• But there is absolutely no social stigma in doing one's own daily chores, no matter how menial.
  但是做这些家庭琐事，无论有多卑微，绝对不会受到任何社会的鄙视。
• Looking back at my first job, even when I was asked to do something seemingly menial, unglamorous, or very difficult, I always went all in.
  回顾我的第一份工作，即便我被要求去做一些看似很卑微、单调或者非常困难的事情时，我也会全力以赴。
• Many graduates are even doing menial jobs for which they do not need a degree.
  许多毕业生甚至在做不需要学位的仆人的话。仆人的话是属于低技术的活，因此。
• There is no menial jobs, only menial attitudes.
  没有枯燥的工作，只有枯燥的态度。
• She hated such menial tasks as washing the pots and pans.
  她憎恶洗锅擦盘之类低贱的工作。