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

• Menial chores like dusting and washing up.
  擦桌子、洗碗这类仆人做的杂务。
• 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。
• 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。
• It delighted him to perform menial offices.
  履行仆人的职责使他心花怒放。
• They are "bound" to the family of the house, which means they do all manner of menial tasks for them until they die.
  它们受住在房子里的家庭的约束，也就是说它们为他们做尽一切不体面的工作，直到它们死去。
• 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。
• The menial promise, I promise a world heart.
  那卑微的承诺、许我了一世的心碎。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。