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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

    • Other Beijing residents have more prosaic complaints.
      其他北京居民的怨言则更为平实一些。
    • It seemed to me that you make magic real by making it a little prosaic, a little difficult and disappointing& never quite as glamorous as the other characters imagine.
      对我而言,让魔法变得真实的方法就是让它变得有些平凡,有些别扭,并且会令人失望,也没有其他人所想像的那样迷人的特质。
    • 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?
    • At this grand moment Pug Henry's thoughts were prosaic.
      在这个伟大的时刻,帕格?亨利的思想却毫无诗意。
    • You might think you have the figure of Marilyn Monroe but according to research the truth is likely to be far more prosaic.
      你可能以为你是玛丽莲梦露的身材,不过据一项调查显示,现实可能没你想象的那么好。
    • 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。
    • By and by, however, fervent gave way to prosaic.
      然而,渐渐地,热烈变成了平淡。
    • He asked if I'd got my black-eye in a fight& I told him the prosaic truth that I'd banged my head on door.
      他问我眼睛是否在打架时给打青了&我告诉了他平淡无趣的真相,我把头撞在门上了。
    • The facts are more prosaic than the legend.
      事实远没有传说的那样神乎其神。
    • If the water in your glass turns to wine, you should consider more prosaic explanations before announcing a miracle.
      如果你杯子里的水变成了酒,在宣布出现奇迹之前,你应考虑一些更平常的解释。