
好词典

源自拉丁语 'prosaicus',意为'散文的',后来引申为'平淡的'或'缺乏诗意的'。
❶ 形容事物平淡无奇、缺乏想象力或诗意,通常指日常琐事或普通事物。
“His prosaic description of the sunset lacked any poetic beauty.”
(他对日落的描述平淡无奇,毫无诗意。)
“The meeting was filled with prosaic discussions about budgets and schedules.”
(会议充满了关于预算和日程的乏味讨论。)
prosaic reality — 指平淡无奇的现实,与理想或幻想形成对比。
“After the excitement of travel, returning to prosaic reality was difficult.”
(旅行的兴奋过后,回到平淡的现实很困难。)