橘子朗文词典

menial

M 开头单词专八核心词GRE词汇

音标发音

  • 英式音标 [ˈmiː.ni.əl]
  • 美式音标 [ˈminiəl, ˈminjəl]
  • 国际音标 ['mi:niəl, -njəl]
  • 英式发音
  • 美式发音

基本解释

  • adj. 卑微的；仆人的；适合仆人做的
  • n. 仆人；住家佣工；下贱的人

同根派生

  • adv性质的同根词
    menially：以贱仆身份；卑微地。

英汉例句

  • He was forced to take a series of menial jobs.
    他被迫做一连串琐碎的杂活.
  • Hurstwood is hired by a different hotel to do menial jobs.
    赫斯特伍德却在另一家旅馆里打杂.
  • It delighted him to perform menial offices.
    履行仆人的职责使他心花怒放.
  • He was forced to take a series of menial jobs.
    他被迫做一连串琐碎的杂活.
  • Hurstwood is hired by a different hotel to do menial jobs.
    赫斯特伍德却在另一家旅馆里打杂.

词组短语

    短语

  • menial jobs 卑贱的工作;琐碎卑微的工作
  • mencl menial 家仆
  • Ogre Menial 卑贱食人魔
  • menial health 精神卫生
  • Menial Servant 皂

英英字典

    剑桥英英字典

  • Menial work is boring, makes you feel tired, and is given a low social value.

    • 柯林斯英英字典

  • Menial work is very boring, and the people who do it have a low status and are usually badly paid.