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
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- menial jobs/work
枯燥的工作 - menial tasks like cleaning the floor
擦地板这种琐碎的工作
- menial jobs/work
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.- ...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
- ...low paid menial jobs, such as cleaning and domestic work.
英英释义
noun
- a domestic servant
adj
双语例句
- Many nurses find themselves given menial tasks, such as making beds and washing patients, which make little use of their skills.
许多护士发现给她们的是些卑微的工作,比如铺床、给病人洗澡,这些工作几乎没有用上她们的技能。 - 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。 - But a new programme was launched after critics said menial work humiliated employees without improving their attitude.
但有人认为这种做法不仅无法改进职员的工作态度,而且会侮辱他们的人格,所以今年的做法有所改进。 - 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。 - 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。 - Menial chores like dusting and washing up.
擦桌子、洗碗这类仆人做的杂务。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - He was given the menial job of operating the office Photocopying machine.
他被给予一份操作复印机的乏味的工作。