prosaic
英 [prəˈzeɪɪk]
美 [prəˈzeɪɪk]
adj. 平庸的; 没有诗意(或美感)的; 平淡的; 乏味的; 无聊的
Collins.1 / BNC.18485 / COCA.19211
牛津词典
adj.
- 平庸的;没有诗意(或美感)的
ordinary and not showing any imagination- a prosaic style
平淡的风格
- a prosaic style
- 平淡的;乏味的;无聊的
dull; not romantic- the prosaic side of life
生活平淡的一面
- the prosaic side of life
柯林斯词典
- ADJ-GRADED 枯燥的;乏味的;平淡无奇的
Something that isprosaicis dull and uninteresting.- His instructor offered a more prosaic explanation for the surge in interest...
对于利息的急剧增加,他的导师给出了一个更为平淡无奇的解释。 - The truth is more prosaic.
真相更加乏味。
- His instructor offered a more prosaic explanation for the surge in interest...
英英释义
adj
- not challenging
- an unglamorous job greasing engines
- lacking wit or imagination
- a pedestrian movie plot
- not fanciful or imaginative
- local guides describe the history of various places in matter-of-fact tones
- a prosaic and unimaginative essay
双语例句
- No, he would never do anything that prosaic.
不可能,没有人会这么做。 - Alibaba is not content to control the prosaic internet retail industry.
阿里巴巴(Alibaba)不满足于控制平淡的在线零售行业。 - But experts say such prosaic questions produce answers of little use.
而专家认为,这种单调的问题得到的答案没有丝毫用处。 - If the water in your glass turns to wine, you should consider more prosaic explanations before announcing a miracle.
如果你杯子里的水变成了酒,在宣布出现奇迹之前,你应考虑一些更平常的解释。 - The facts are more prosaic than the legend.
事实远没有传说的那样神乎其神。 - Stephen Green of Standard Chartered, a bank, offers a more prosaic explanation.
来自渣打银行的史提芬。格林则提出了一个平平无奇的观点。 - Local guides describe the history of various places in matter-of-fact tones; a prosaic and unimaginative essay.
当地导游以一种平淡无味的语气描述各个地方的历史;平淡的缺乏想象力的散文。 - And those that do are usually embarrassingly prosaic.
而那些的确带给我这种喜悦的东西却通常平凡得让人尴尬。 - Other Beijing residents have more prosaic complaints.
其他北京居民的怨言则更为平实一些。 - By and by, however, fervent gave way to prosaic.
然而,渐渐地,热烈变成了平淡。