就爱字典>英语词典>prosaic翻译和用法

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

GRE

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
      1. a prosaic style
        平淡的风格
    • 平淡的;乏味的;无聊的
      dull; not romantic
      1. the prosaic side of life
        生活平淡的一面

    柯林斯词典

    • ADJ-GRADED 枯燥的;乏味的;平淡无奇的
      Something that isprosaicis dull and uninteresting.
      1. 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。
      2. The truth is more prosaic.
        真相更加乏味。

    英英释义

    adj

    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。