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Menial 英[ˈmi:Niəl 美[ˈminiəl ˈminjəl Adj.(指工作)卑贱的,不体面的;N.(干粗活的)家仆 Adj Graded 工作)枯燥的,低级的,报酬低的 Work

单词 menial
音标
英[ˈmi:niəl] 美[ˈminiəl, ˈminjəl]
解释
adj.(指工作)卑贱的,不体面的;n.(干粗活的)家仆;
例句

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.
例:...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
变形
pl:menials~

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