弘扬国学 · 传承文化

menial

英 ['miːnɪəl] 美 ['minjəl]

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

※ 提供单词"menial"的中文意思、发音示范及音标对照，中英文词源、例句和用法等。

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.).

展开全部 ▼

例句和用法

1. He was forced to take a series of menial jobs.: 他被迫做一连串琐碎的杂活.

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.

3. It delighted him to perform menial offices.: 履行仆人的职责使他心花怒放.

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)

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.