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prosaic

英 [prəˈzeɪɪk]

美 [prəˈzeɪɪk]

adj.  平庸的; 没有诗意(或美感)的; 平淡的; 乏味的; 无聊的

GRE

Collins.1 / BNC.18485 / COCA.19211

牛津词典

    adj.

    • 平庸的;没有诗意(或美感)的
      ordinary and not showing any imagination
      1. a prosaic style
        平淡的风格
    • 平淡的;乏味的;无聊的
      dull; not romantic
      1. the prosaic side of life
        生活平淡的一面

    柯林斯词典

    • ADJ-GRADED 枯燥的;乏味的;平淡无奇的
      Something that isprosaicis dull and uninteresting.
      1. His instructor offered a more prosaic explanation for the surge in interest...
        对于利息的急剧增加,他的导师给出了一个更为平淡无奇的解释。
      2. The truth is more prosaic.
        真相更加乏味。

    英英释义

    adj

    双语例句

    • At this grand moment Pug Henry's thoughts were prosaic.
      在这个伟大的时刻,帕格?亨利的思想却毫无诗意。
    • At the more prosaic end of the market, sales of dog and cat food are also soaring.
      在更为平淡的市场终端上,销售狗食和猫食同样火爆。
    • By and by, however, fervent gave way to prosaic.
      然而,渐渐地,热烈变成了平淡。
    • If the water in your glass turns to wine, you should consider more prosaic explanations before announcing a miracle.
      如果你杯子里的水变成了酒,在宣布出现奇迹之前,你应考虑一些更平常的解释。
    • These prosaic details take all the sparkle out of the conversation.
      这些无聊的细节使谈话失去了生气。
    • This paper aims at a global review on the prosaic works of the knowledgeable and productive Roman author Varro.
      本文全面地评介古罗马作家瓦罗的散文作品。
    • Stephen Green of Standard Chartered, a bank, offers a more prosaic explanation.
      来自渣打银行的史提芬。格林则提出了一个平平无奇的观点。
    • Women are demanding customers and are becoming even more so, from measures as lofty as values and morals to those as prosaic as cleanliness and courtesy.
      无论从价值观和道德观的崇高性,还是清洁度和礼貌的平凡性上来衡量,女性都是难以满足的顾客,甚至更为苛刻。
    • Romantic types might say they seek the perfect soul mate but the revealed truth is more prosaic.
      浪漫主义者们或许会说他们在追寻完美的精神伴侣,但是所揭示的真实情况表明爱情其实更加实际。
    • His instructor offered a more prosaic explanation for the surge in interest
      对于利息的急剧增加,他的导师给出了一个更为平淡无奇的解释。