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

• Although young people are sometimes attracted by the gang's power, they are unlikely to be recruited for anything more than menial tasks, the report added.
  年轻人虽然有时会被帮派的权力所吸引，但他们不太可能会被招募从事重要的任务，报告补充说。
• 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。
• You will never arrive at the state in life where you're too important to help with menial tasks.
  你的生命绝不会了不起到不需要做小事来使你成长了。
• Develop a real passion for your job, no matter how menial and trivial it seems to be.
  培养对工作的热情，不管这份工作看起来有多么枯燥、琐碎。
• He has a menial or temporary job.
  有一份佣人的工作或是临时的工作。
• Menial chores like dusting and washing up.
  擦桌子、洗碗这类仆人做的杂务。
• 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。
• A laborer who is obliged to do menial work.
  被迫作繁琐的工作的劳工。
• They are "bound" to the family of the house, which means they do all manner of menial tasks for them until they die.
  它们受住在房子里的家庭的约束，也就是说它们为他们做尽一切不体面的工作，直到它们死去。
• He performed the menial chore of shining shoes.
  他像仆人一样做些擦鞋的家务活。