menial

美 [ˈmiːniəl]英 [ˈmiːniəl]
  • adj.卑微的;枯燥的;报酬低的;不需技巧的
  • n.仆人;用人

复数: menials

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adj.

usually disapproving不需技巧的;枯燥的;报酬低的
not skilled or important, and often boring or badly paid

menial jobs/work

枯燥的工作

menial tasks like cleaning the floor

擦地板这种琐碎的工作

noun

old-fashioned仆人;用人
a person with a menial job

menial

频次

  • 1
    ADJ-GRADED (工作)枯燥的,低级的,报酬低的
    Menial work is very boring, and the people who do it have a low status and are usually badly paid.

    ...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

noun

1
a domestic servant

adj

1
used of unskilled work (especially domestic work)
Synonym: humble lowly

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  1. The menial promise , I promise a world heart .

    那卑微的承诺、许我了一世的心碎。

  2. 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。

  3. I was made to do a good deal of menial work .

    我被迫去做许多低下的工作。

  4. Police School Freshmen Menial Health and Related Factors of Analysis

    警校大学新生心理健康水平与相关因素分析

  5. Using robots for menial work fits that strategy .

    使用机器人从事繁重低级的工作符合这一战略。

  6. Maintain a positive attitude , even when you 're doing menial tasks .

    即使做得都是小事也要保持积极的心态。

  7. 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。

  8. Many graduates are even doing menial jobs for which they do not need a degree .

    许多毕业生甚至在做不需要学位的仆人的话。仆人的话是属于低技术的活,因此。

  9. Robots have been doing menial jobs on production lines since the 1960s .

    自20世纪60年代起机器人已经在生产线上做杂活了。

  10. 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。

  11. 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。

  12. 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。

  13. 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。

  14. EEG Changes OF Menial Slate in Old Men

    老年人思维态脑电的变化

  15. 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。

  16. A menial task , job , etc

    非技术性的任务、工作等

  17. However , we later see , his heart no longer work , he uses a soft material , that is menial .

    但是大家后来都看得出来,他的心已不在工作上,他用的是软料,出的是粗活。

  18. but his first job at Dad 's office was making copies and doing other menial chores .

    但他在交亲总司做的第一份工作却是复印以及其他杂事。

  19. 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。

  20. He has a menial or temporary job .

    有一份佣人的工作或是临时的工作。

  21. A laborer who is obliged to do menial work .

    被迫作繁琐的工作的劳工。

  22. Before Fu Yue became a prime minister , he was a slave doing menial work .

    这傅说在当宰相之前,就是一名做苦役的奴隶。

  23. 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。

  24. Although they usually take up menial jobs such as milk or newspaper delivery , their work is an important part of urban life .

    尽管他们从事的是卑微的工作,比如送奶员、送报员等,但他们的工作是城市生活重要的一部分。

  25. He worked a string of menial jobs and lied about his age to join the Army .

    波蒂埃在纽约做过很多又脏又累的活,为了入伍,波蒂埃还曾谎报过自己的年纪。

  26. 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。

  27. 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。

  28. Most interns who work for our company learn diddly squat and spend their time doing menial work .

    大多数来我们公司工作的实习生学习毫无价值的事情而且从事着卑微的工作。

  29. Women performed only the most menial tasks , such as cleaning up the mess in the studio .

    女子仅完成一些最琐碎的任务,比如清理工作室的卫生。

  30. After three years of menial jobs in the women 's weightlifting team 's kitchen , she was asked to leave .

    在举重队厨房干了三年多的粗活后,她被要求离开。