menial
英['miːnɪəl]
美['minjəl]
- adj. 卑微的；仆人的；适合仆人做的
- n. 仆人；住家佣工；下贱的人
词态变化
复数: menials;
助记提示
1. remain => menial.
2. "pertaining to a household".
中文词源
menial 仆人，佣人
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.
英文词源
- menial (adj.)
- late 14c., "pertaining to a household," from Anglo-French meignial, from Old French mesnie "household," earlier mesnede, from Vulgar Latin *mansionata, from Latin mansionem "dwelling" (see mansion). Sense of "lowly, humble, suited to a servant" is recorded by 1670s.
- menial (n.)
- "domestic servant," late 14c., meynyal; see menial (adj.).
双语例句
- 1. He was forced to take a series of menial jobs.
- 他被迫做一连串琐碎的杂活.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 2. 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.
来自辞典例句
- 3. It delighted him to perform menial offices.
- 履行仆人的职责使他心花怒放.
来自辞典例句
- 4. Manual or menial labor, such as barracks cleaning, assigned to soldiers.
- 劳务杂役分派给士兵的一年一次或两次的杂役(如打扫军营)
来自互联网
- 5. A person who does tedious , menial, or unpleasant work.
- 做苦工的人做单调 、 卑贱或不愉快工作的人.
来自互联网