Menial
[ 'minjəl ]
成人 Adult Edu
adj. （指工作）卑贱的，不体面的;
n. （干粗活的）家仆;
📝 例句
a menial task, job, etc
非技术性的任务、 工作等
It delighted him to perform menial offices.
履行仆人的职责使他心花怒放。
menial tasks such as washing pots and pans
诸如洗壶涮锅之类由佣人做的活
menial tasks such as washing pots and pans
诸如洗壶涮锅之类由佣人做的活
(British) a female domestic servant who does all kinds of menial work.
（英国）做各种仆人工作的家庭女侍。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ 谐音“觅牛”:地主家的奴仆在寻觅走丢的牛
※ 谐音“米牛”:主人都很残忍,对待仆人的态度一般是 给一粒米,当一头牛使
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
📖 牛津释义
menial
adj
(usu derog 通常作贬义) (of work) suitable to be done by servants; unskilled （指工作）适合仆人做的; 非技术性的
a menial task, job, etc 非技术性的任务、 工作等
menial chores like dusting and washing up 擦桌子、 洗碗这类仆人做的杂务. menial, n (fml usu derog 文, 通常作贬义) servant 仆人; 下人.
🔁 扩展释义
*['mi:niәl]a. 适合仆人做的, 卑微的n. 仆人【法】 住家佣工, 仆人, 下贱的人
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My computer was infected by a virus, I guess since I didn't have firewall installed.
我的电脑受到病毒感染了，我想是因为我没装防火墙。
What's your favorite song?
你最喜欢的歌曲是什么？
Pierre and I borrowed the money and bought the necklace. During the next ten years we both worked day and night to pay back the money we had borrowed. That's why I now look so old. Well, after all these years we've at last paid back all the money.
我和比尔借了一笔钱，买下了那条项链。在后来的10年时间里，我们两人为了偿还这笔借款不分昼夜地干活。这就是为什么我现在看起来这样老的原因。好了，过了这些年之后，我们终于还清了全部借款。