menial
US /ˈmiː.ni.əl/
UK /ˈmiː.ni.əl/
形容词
1.
卑微的, 琐碎的, 不需技巧的
used to describe work that is boring, makes you feel tired, and is given a low social value
示例:
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He had to take a menial job to pay the bills.
为了付账单，他不得不做一份卑微的工作。
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The staff were tired of performing menial tasks all day.
员工们厌倦了整天做些琐碎卑微的任务。
名词
1.
仆人, 杂工
a person who does boring or very low-status work
示例:
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He was treated like a menial by his superiors.
他被上司当成仆人一样对待。
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The kitchen menials worked long hours for little pay.
厨房的杂工工作时间长，报酬却很少。
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