mundane
英 [mʌnˈdeɪn]
美 [mʌnˈdeɪn]
adj. 单调的; 平凡的
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牛津词典
adj.
- 单调的;平凡的
not interesting or exciting
- a mundane task/job
平凡的任务 / 职业 - I lead a pretty mundane existence.
我过着相当平淡的生活。 - On a more mundane level, can we talk about the timetable for next week?
说点儿实际的吧,我们能谈谈下周的时间安排吗?
柯林斯词典
- ADJ-GRADED 普通的;平凡的;单调的
Something that is mundane is very ordinary and not at all interesting or unusual.
- Be willing to do even mundane tasks.
即使平凡的工作也乐意承担。 - ...the mundane realities of life.
平淡的现实生活 - You can refer to mundane things as the mundane
. 平凡的事;平淡的事;俗务 - It's an attitude that turns the mundane into something rather more interesting and exciting.
这种态度会将平淡的事情变得更加有趣而令人激动。
双语例句
- I love the way a good flirtation can enliven the most mundane situation
恰到好处的打情骂俏能够使最平淡无奇的时刻变得生动有趣起来,我很喜欢这种感觉。
- A paint finish can transform something everyday and mundane into something more elaborate.
油漆罩面能够使普通而平凡的东西看上去更加精致。
- Be willing to do even mundane tasks.
即使平凡的工作也乐意承担。
- Her London life was sedate, almost mundane
她在伦敦的生活平淡无奇,几乎有些枯燥。
- A grasp of mundane affairs is genuine knowledge; an understanding of worldly wisdom is true learning.
世事洞明皆学问,人情练达即文章。
- Despite the subterfuge of the private lines, the majority of North Korean railway activity is pretty mundane.
除了这些用来暗度陈仓的专用线路,朝鲜铁路的主要功用是十分平常的。
- A grasp of mundane affairs is genuine knowledge,| worldly wisdom is true learning.
世事洞明皆学问,人情练达即文章。(《红楼梦》)
- This stranger has the right to ask you anything from the most elaborate to the most mundane questions.
而这位陌生人有权利问你任何问题,从最细节的问题到最平凡的问题。
- More and more people today are leaving their mundane jobs in favor of Internet-based businesses.
越来越多的人都离开了自己平凡的工作岗位,而转向以互联网为基础的事业。
- But those dazzling statistics mask an often more mundane reality.
但这些耀眼的统计数字掩饰了一个通常不那么出色的现实。
- Don't overlook some of the more mundane items, such as books and sports equipment.
也别忽视那些看起来更家常的物品,比如书籍和运动器材。
- That seems to be one of the loudest things I can say with really subtle, mundane moments.
这似乎是我能通过那些细微且平淡的瞬间,讲出的最响亮的话。
- I find it humorous sometimes that even the most mundane occurrences can have an impact on our awareness.
有时候我觉得很有意思,甚至连最平凡的事情都能够对我们的认识产生影响。
- He also recommends that you delegate the mundane parts of tasks that anyone can do.
他还建议人们将工作中那些谁都能做的部分分派下去。
- If you find yourself mired in a mundane job, maybe a change is needed.
如果你发现自己的工作无聊而平庸,这就意味着是时候改变了。
- Each one of these Mother Teresa quotations is a refreshing view of life's mundane problems.
特蕾莎修女语录中的每一句都是对生命中世俗问题的全新看法。
- Taking runway photos, mundane objects, and unique textures, the boutique feels like a theater set.
以跑道照片,平凡的对象,和独特的纹理,如戏剧精品集感觉。
- Now I began focusing more on mundane concerns.
现在,我开始更多地关注到那些日常生活中会遇到的问题。
- I see clearly the distinction between the poor doctrine of mundane science and our sacred, all-embracing teaching.
我可以将社会科学的贫乏理论和我们神圣的无所不包的教理分辨得一清二楚。
- Even mundane issues can present hazards, such as how much to lean on administrative support.
甚至是平常的问题也会产生风险,例如在管理支持方面你学到了多少。
- Pay attention and you'll discover incredible opportunities in even the most mundane circumstances.
关注了你会发现,即使在最平凡的情况下也有令人难以置信的机会。
- He achieved extraordinary successes at an ordinary post. Your work is just going to be mundane triviality.
他在平凡的工作岗位上作出了突出的成绩。
- Harold's life was filled with moments both significant and mundane.
哈罗德的生活充满了重要而平凡的时刻。
- Do not let mundane problems and personality habits hinder you from remembering your true self.
不要让世俗问题或个人习惯阻碍自己回归真我!
- Marriage is like a very mundane small business in which you are co-partners and co-employees.
婚姻就像一个非常世俗的小企业,你和你的丈夫既是联合雇主又是联合雇员。
- No matter how mundane a job may have been, every person was considered vital to our society.
不管一个人的工作怎么世俗,他都被视作我们社会中的重要一员。
- The more mundane stuff I keep to myself, so you can follow fearlessly!
在那里我更多地保持了平凡的本质,所以你们可以大胆地跟上!
- But it was caught unprepared for the practical and mundane tasks of building state institutions.
但它没有在建造国家机构的世俗任务和实践中做好准备,就被扫地出局了。
- When a man is dying, he loses interest in mundane affairs.
当人快要死时,他对尘世上的事情就不感兴趣了。
- I speed through the mundane because I have set routines in place.
我能迅速地通过平淡,因为我会安排好了常规;