➡ See also the entry for daily另见daily条mundane ♦︎ routine ♦︎ humdrum ♦︎ prosaicThese words all describe things that are not considered interesting, because they happen every day in the same way.这些词均表示单调的、平凡的、乏味的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆mundane / routine / humdrum activities / affairs / jobs / work◆a mundane / routine / humdrum existence / task◆mundane / routine duties / questions / stuff / aspects / matters◆a mundane / humdrum life◆the mundane / prosaic level / world◆pretty / very mundane / routine / humdrum■mundane mʌnˈdeɪn (disapproving) not interesting or exciting; belonging to the world of ordinary things单调的;平凡的;日常的◆To return to more mundane matters-lunch is at half past twelve.回头来说点儿实际的吧-12点半开午饭。■routine ruːˈtiːn [usually before noun] (disapproving) the same every day and therefore boring千篇一律的;乏味的◆I have little patience with routine tasks such as washing up.我没什么耐心干洗碗之类乏味无聊的活儿。 see also routine ⇨ usual■humdrum ˈhʌmdrʌm (disapproving) without excitement because nothing unusual or interesting happens乏味的;单调的◆There is a lot of dull, humdrum work in local politics.在地方政治中有很多单调乏味的工作。■prosaic prəˈzeɪɪk (written, disapproving) not romantic or exciting平淡的;乏味的;无聊的◆Seafarers found it difficult to settle down to the more prosaic existence of life ashore.水手们觉得很难安下心来在岸上过较为平淡的生活。