
好词典

源自中古英语 'meinial',意为‘家庭的’或‘仆人的’,最终来自拉丁语 'mansionarius'(与住宅相关的人)。
❶ 形容工作或任务低贱、不需要技能的,通常指那些重复性高、社会地位低的劳动。
“He was tired of doing menial tasks like cleaning floors all day.”
(他厌倦了整天做打扫地板这类低贱的工作。)
“Many immigrants start with menial jobs to support their families.”
(许多移民从低贱的工作开始,以养家糊口。)
❶ 指从事低贱工作的人,通常指仆人或其他从事体力劳动的工人。
“The menials were not allowed to eat with the family.”
(仆人们不允许与家人一起吃饭。)
“In the past, menials had very few rights and low wages.”
(过去,从事低贱工作的人权利很少,工资也很低。)
menial work — 指那些不需要技能、重复性高且社会地位低的工作,通常报酬较低。
“He took on menial work to pay for his education.”
(他从事低贱的工作以支付学费。)