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me·ni·al 英ˈmiːniːəl, ˈmiːnjəl美ˈminiəl, ˈminjəlAHDmēʹnē-əl, mēnʹyəl ☆☆☆☆☆高四ＧＳＴ宝八COCA³¹⁴⁰⁶BNC²⁵⁹⁷⁰iWeb²⁵³⁰⁴Economist²⁴¹⁰⁶⁺⁶
基本英英词源记法近义反义例句Thesaurus例句
adj.适合仆人做的¹⁴;卑微的⁶¹n.佣人¹¹;家仆⁷;卑贱的人⁷复数menials副词menially
人物卑贱卑鄙侍卫，随从
Noun:
a domestic servant
Adjective:
used of unskilled work especially domestic work来自古法语mesnie,家庭，来自拉丁语mansionem,居住，居住地，词源同manor,mansion.字面意思即家里面的，附属于一个家庭的，后引申词义仆人，佣人。词义演变比较family.GRE红宝书men + mini 小男人→仆人，大男人是主人；men + all 所有的男人是仆人，为家庭生活事业而奔波；GRE难词记忆menial→meni=mini 小-al…的→小人→家仆meni=mini小-al…的→小人⇒家仆近义词 low低的人造卫星…slave奴隶helper助手basic基本的servant仆人humble谦逊的satellite卫星dogsbody杂役lowly地位低的servile屈从的dependent依靠的boring令人厌烦的unskilled不熟练的tedious单调乏味的
形容词58%,名词42%
用作形容词he performed themenialchore of shining shoes.他像仆人一样做些擦鞋的家务活。
There are nomenialjobs, onlymenialattitudes.没有卑贱的工作,只有卑贱的态度。用作名词There is a positive attitude here, from the boss down to the lowliestmenial.在这里上至老板下至最低微的下人，都有很积极的态度。adj.lowly, low-status
同义词 base,boring,common,humdrum,low,mean,routineabject,baseborn,degrading,demeaning,dull,fawning,grovelling,humble,ignoble,ignominious,obeisant,obsequious,servile,slavish,sorry,subservient,sycophantic,unskilled,vile
反义词 exciting,high,honest,moral,noble,unusualelevated,skilled,superior,talented
baseadjective vulgar, low
abject,abominable,cheap,coarse,common,contemptible,corrupt,depraved,despicable,disgraceful,dishonorable,disreputable,foul,grovelling,humble,ignoble,immoral,indelicate,loathsome,lowly,mean,offensive,paltry,pitiful,plebeian,poor,scandalous,servile,shameful,shoddy,sleazy,sordid,sorry,squalid,trashy,ugly,unworthy,vile,worthless,wretched
basestadjective vulgar, low
abject,abominable,cheap,coarse,common,contemptible,corrupt,depraved,despicable,disgraceful,dishonorable,disreputable,foul,grovelling,humble,ignoble,immoral,indelicate,loathsome,lowly,mean,menial,offensive,paltry,pitiful,plebeian,poor,scandalous,servile,shameful,shoddy,sleazy,sordid,sorry,squalid,trashy,ugly,unworthy,vile,worthless,wretched
drudgenoun menial worker
factotum,grind,laborer,menial,nose to grindstone,peon,plodder,servant,toiler,workaholic,worker,workhorse
humbleadjective poor, inferior
base,beggarly,common,commonplace,contemptible,humdrum,ignoble,inglorious,insignificant,little,low,low-born,low-ranking,lowly,meager,mean,measly,menial,miserable,modest,obscure,ordinary,paltry,petty,pitiful,plebeian,proletarian,puny,rough,scrubby,seemly,servile,severe,shabby,simple,small,sordid,trivial,unassuming,uncouth,underprivileged,undistinguished,unfit,unimportant,unpretentious,unrefined,vulgar,wretched
humblestadjective poor, inferior
base,beggarly,common,commonplace,contemptible,humdrum,ignoble,inglorious,insignificant,little,low,low-born,low-ranking,lowly,meager,mean,measly,menial,miserable,modest,obscure,ordinary,paltry,petty,pitiful,plebeian,proletarian,puny,rough,scrubby,seemly,servile,severe,shabby,simple,small,sordid,trivial,unassuming,uncouth,underprivileged,undistinguished,unfit,unimportant,unpretentious,unrefined,vulgar,wretched
ignobleadjective lowly, unworthy
abject,base,baseborn,coarse,common,contemptible,corrupt,craven,dastardly,degenerate,degraded,despicable,disgraceful,dishonorable,heinous,humble,infamous,inferior,lewd,low,mean,menial,modest,ordinary,peasant,petty,plain,plebeian,poor,rotten,scurvy,servile,shabby,shameful,simple,sordid,unwashed,vile,vulgar,wicked,wretched,wrong And that’s really the biggest problem with seeing work as menial labor.
把工作视为一种下等劳动是一个很严重的问题。 yeeyan
As soon as he could escape, he took to the road, doing various menial jobs.
他刚能逃脱便开始拦路行劫，干各种各样的卑下活计。 ecocn
Defectors do their best to disguise their origins, for instance, by faking a Seoul accent in order to secure even the most menial job.
而且，逃过去的人总想掩盖自己出身朝鲜，比如，在韩国哪怕找个最低贱的工作都得装出一口首尔口音。 ecocn
For instance, say you have a menial job.
比如，你的工作很卑微。 yeeyan
In 1928, he moved to Paris where lack of success as a writer forced him into a series of menial jobs.
1928年，他前往巴黎，在那里，奥威尔是一名不得志的作家，这逼迫他从事一系列卑贱的工作。 yeeyan
In 1975, Obama Sr. secured his final job: a menial finance position usually reserved for recent college grads.
1975年老奥巴马获得了最后一份工作——寒碜的财务职位，通常这样的职位是留给大学毕业生的。 yeeyan
Just a generation ago, women were largely confined to repetitive, menial jobs.
不过一代人之前，女性还基本上限于从事重复性的低级工作。 ecocn
Players and critics alike have noted the game’s resemblance to a job, and a fairly menial job at that.
游戏玩家和评论者似乎都注意到游戏与现实工作间的相似之处，甚至是相当琐碎的工作也是一样。 ecocn
The young have all moved out. Many live two hours away in the coastal city of Xiamen, where they largely do menial work.
年轻人都搬出去了，很多住在两个小时车程外的沿海城市厦门，大部分在那里从事着卑微的体力劳动。 yeeyan
The very poorest, who slip under the minimum- wage threshold to take the most menial and casual jobs, earn less than $200 a year.
而对于那些连最低工资都拿不到的穷人来讲，他们只能为别人做佣人或作一些杂活而一年挣得200美元。 ecocn
They're present for team practices and weightlifting sessions as well as participating in more menial activities such as laundry duty.
在球员们练习和在举重时都必须在场，他们还得干一些很卑微的杂事，例如给球员们洗衣服。 yeeyan
Underemployment isn't just about boredom; you can have a job where you are occupied all day, but doing something menial that does not allow you to use your full potential.
就业不足不仅仅是厌倦了；你一天到晚的工作，但是你做的那些卑微的事情并不能充分发挥你的潜能。 yeeyan
You will never arrive at the state in life where you're too important to help with menial tasks.
在你生命中，你永远不会达到位高权重的位置，以致不能帮助完成卑微的工作。 yeeyan
You will never arrive at the state in life where you're too important to help with menial tasks. It's a vital part of your character curriculum.
你永远不会到达一个生命的阶段，在那里，你作为一个大人物，不需要作一些小事，帮助你成长。这些小事是塑造你性情的关键课程。 yeeyan
Younger employees and those with more menial jobs were also more prone to boredom.
较年轻的职员和那些做辅助性工作的人更容易感到无聊。 www.chinadaily.com.cn |