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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• There is no menial jobs, only menial attitudes.
  没有枯燥的工作，只有枯燥的态度。
• 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。
• It delighted him to perform menial offices.
  履行仆人的职责使他心花怒放。