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

• 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。
• 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。
• Looking back at my first job, even when I was asked to do something seemingly menial, unglamorous, or very difficult, I always went all in.
  回顾我的第一份工作，即便我被要求去做一些看似很卑微、单调或者非常困难的事情时，我也会全力以赴。
• Many nurses complain that they are given menial tasks which make little use of their skills.
  许多护士抱怨说他们总被分配做卑贱的工作，而他们的技能几乎派不上用场。
• There is no menial jobs, only menial attitudes.
  没有枯燥的工作，只有枯燥的态度。
• 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。
• A kitchen servant employed to do menial tasks ( especially washing).
  一个被雇用来做仆人事务（尤其指洗刷）的厨房帮手。
• 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。
• 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。