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mundane a.现世的，世俗的 mundane (adj.) mid-15c., "of this world," from Old French mondain "of this world, worldly, earthly, secular;" also "pure, clean; noble, generous" (12c.), from Late Latin mundanus "belonging to the world" (as distinct from the Church), in classical Latin "a citizen of the world, cosmopolite," from mundus "universe, world," literally "clean, elegant"; used as a translation of Greek khosmos (see cosmos) in its Pythagorean sense of "the physical universe" (the original sense of the Greek word was "orderly arrangement"). Latin mundus also was used of a woman's "ornaments, dress," and is related to the adjective mundus "clean, elegant" (used of women's dress, etc.). Related: Mundanely. 【记】modern 现代的，时髦的；也就是现世的，世俗的；Monday 周末刚过两天神仙日子，每星期一又要开始世俗生活

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['mʌndein] 【英】 adj. 现世的，世俗的(pert aining to this world; worldly; earthly)【考】 反义词：exotic(奇异 的); unearthly(超脱自然 的)【例】 He is nothing but a mundane businessman. adj. 现世的, 世俗的, 普通的 = secular【记】m, und = under, ane: 下面的世界－世俗的【反】exotic(adj 异国情调的); unearthly(adj 非尘世的); extraordinary = unusual(adj 非常特别的); spiritual(adj 精神上的)

单词	mundane
音标	['mʌndein]
解释	a.现世的，世俗的
红宝书	【英】 adj. 现世的，世俗的(pert aining to this world; worldly; earthly) 【考】反义词：exotic(奇异的); unearthly(超脱自然的) 【例】 He is nothing but a mundane businessman.
字源	mundane (adj.) mid-15c., "of this world," from Old French mondain "of this world, worldly, earthly, secular;" also "pure, clean; noble, generous" (12c.), from Late Latin mundanus "belonging to the world" (as distinct from the Church), in classical Latin "a citizen of the world, cosmopolite," from mundus "universe, world," literally "clean, elegant"; used as a translation of Greek khosmos (see cosmos) in its Pythagorean sense of "the physical universe" (the original sense of the Greek word was "orderly arrangement"). Latin mundus also was used of a woman's "ornaments, dress," and is related to the adjective mundus "clean, elegant" (used of women's dress, etc.). Related: Mundanely.
不择手段背单词	adj. 现世的, 世俗的, 普通的 = secular 【记】m, und = under, ane: 下面的世界－世俗的【反】exotic(adj 异国情调的); unearthly(adj 非尘世的); extraordinary = unusual(adj 非常特别的); spiritual(adj 精神上的)
趣味全助记	【记】modern 现代的，时髦的；也就是现世的，世俗的；Monday 周末刚过两天神仙日子，每星期一又要开始世俗生活

Mundane Latin Mundus Adj World Clean Greek Sense