Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #19547
menial
仆人;家仆
核心释义
a domestic servant
- 1.
仆人,尤指家仆。
A servant, especially a domestic servant.
- 2.
具有顺从性格的人。
A person who has a subservient nature.
仆人,尤指家仆。;具有顺从性格的人。;仆人
用法In use
The wealthy family hired a menial to clean the house and run errands.
用法提示:menial 在此作名词,意为“家仆/仆人”,作动词 hired 的宾语。
After years of service, the old menial was treated with respect by the children.
用法提示:menial 是名词,被形容词 old 修饰,作主语。
She worked as a menial in a large hotel, carrying luggage for guests.
用法提示:menial 是名词,作介词 as 的宾语,表示其身份。
menial + noun
“menial”作形容词修饰名词,常指低贱、琐碎的劳动或职位。
She was tired of doing menial tasks.
她厌倦了做卑微的工作。
be menial
谓语结构,描述工作或任务的性质。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- menial work
- 卑微的工作;杂活
- He was tired of doing menial work for low pay.他厌倦了做低薪的杂活。
- menial tasks
- 卑微的任务;琐碎杂务
- The manager assigned me menial tasks such as filing.经理给我分配了归档之类的琐碎杂务。
- menial jobs
- 低微的工作;佣工性质的职位
- Many university students take menial jobs during summer vacation.许多大学生在暑假做低微的工作。
- menial labor
- 粗重的体力活;低贱的劳动
- The farm relied on menial labor to harvest the crops.农场依靠粗重的体力活来收割庄稼。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把 menial 拆成 men(人)加 -ial(形容词尾),想象仆人(men)在干卑微琐碎的活,记住『下人做的活』。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:historical or literary writing、formal discussions of domestic service 该词作名词指仆人时,多用于较正式或文学性语境,常带有轻视或贬义色彩,现代口语中较少见。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
与 menial /ˈmiːniəl/ 押韵的有 genial /ˈdʒiːniəl/、venial /ˈviːniəl/。注意 denial /dɪˈnaɪəl/、trial /ˈtraɪəl/、vial /ˈvaɪəl/ 虽以 -ial 结尾,却读 /aɪəl/;social /ˈsoʊʃəl/ 等以 -ial 结尾的常见词读 /ʃəl/,均不押韵。
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