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menial

[英] [ˈmi:ni:əl, ˈmi:njəl] [美] [ˈminiəl, ˈminjəl] 生词本

adj.

n.

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1. ADJ-GRADED (工作)枯燥的,低级的,报酬低的 Menial work is very boring, and the people who do it have a low status and are usually badly paid. 
  • ...low paid menial jobs, such as cleaning and domestic work.

    诸如打扫卫生和干家务之类工钱少又低贱的工作

Noun

1. a domestic servant

Adjective

1. used of unskilled work (especially domestic work)

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

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