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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

    • Unfortunately this episode has been so often chosen as a subject for romantic literary rhapsodies that we are apt to forget the true if more prosaic nature of the conflict.
      不幸的是这段时期却经常被当作浪漫主义文学的狂想曲,以至于我们很容易忘却它只不过是矛盾无聊的自然现象的真实。
    • By and by, however, fervent gave way to prosaic.
      然而,渐渐地,热烈变成了平淡。
    • Other Beijing residents have more prosaic complaints.
      其他北京居民的怨言则更为平实一些。
    • The truth is more prosaic.
      真相更加乏味。
    • 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。
    • The very prosaic one of our landlord.
      说来也十分平淡无味,是我们的旅馆老板。
    • Alibaba is not content to control the prosaic internet retail industry.
      阿里巴巴(Alibaba)不满足于控制平淡的在线零售行业。
    • But experts say such prosaic questions produce answers of little use.
      而专家认为,这种单调的问题得到的答案没有丝毫用处。
    • 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。
    • After all those months of deliberation, was this prosaic utterance the pay-off?
      经过这么多个月的斟酌,结果就是这些平淡的话语吗?