Word · Frequency #18485
prosaic
平淡无奇的；枯燥乏味的；乏味的
Dull, ordinary, and uninteresting; lacking excitement or imagination.
- 1.
Pertaining to or having the characteristics of prose.
与散文有关的或具有散文特征的。
- 2.
Straightforward; matter-of-fact; lacking the feeling or elegance of poetry.
直截了当的；实事求是的；缺乏诗歌情感或优雅的。
- 3.
Overly plain, simple or commonplace, to the point of being boring.
过于平淡、简单或普通,以至于无聊的。
平铺直叙的；缺乏诗意的；直白的；散文的；散文体的；与散文有关的或具有散文特征的。；直截了当的；实事求是的；缺乏诗歌情感或优雅的。；过于平淡、简单或普通,以至于无聊的。
In use
The novel was so prosaic that I couldn't finish it.
His prosaic speech failed to inspire the audience.
She longed for adventure to break her prosaic daily routine.
prosaic + noun
The novel offers a prosaic description of everyday life.
这部小说对日常生活进行了单调乏味的描写。
be + prosaic
His speech was rather prosaic and failed to inspire the audience.
他的演讲相当平淡，未能激励听众。
find + object + prosaic
Many readers find her poetry prosaic and uninspired.
Connections
Collocations
- prosaic details
- 平淡无奇的细节
- The report was filled with prosaic details about the company's daily operations.这份报告充满了关于公司日常运营的平淡无奇的细节。
- prosaic life
- 平淡的生活
- He longed for adventure to escape his prosaic life.他渴望冒险以逃避平淡的生活。
- prosaic reality
- 单调的现实
- Her dreams of stardom clashed with the prosaic reality of her small-town job.她的明星梦与她小镇工作的单调现实相冲突。
- prosaic style
- 平铺直叙的风格
- The poet criticized the translator's prosaic style for losing the rhythm of the original.诗人批评译者的平铺直叙的风格失去了原作的韵律。
- prosaic language
- 枯燥无味的语言
- The instructions were written in such prosaic language that no one wanted to read them.这些说明是用如此枯燥无味的语言写成的，没人愿意读。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 prosaic 拆成 prose（散文）+-ic，像读平铺直叙的散文一样，缺乏诗意、平淡乏味。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、literary criticism、descriptions of the ordinary prosaic 是比较正式的书面词，多用于文学评论或正式写作，表示“平淡无奇、枯燥乏味”或“平铺直叙、缺乏诗意”。口语中较少见，日常表达更常用 boring、ordinary 等。
Grammar Note
通常用于描述事物缺乏想象力或平淡无奇，可作定语或表语。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 -aic 结尾，并且与 prosaic 的第二音节押韵：mosaic /məʊˈzeɪɪk/ 与 prosaic 都以 -saic 读作 /zeɪɪk/；archaic、algebraic、Aramaic、Judaic 的 -aic 读作 /eɪɪk/。注意 Arabic /ˈærəbɪk/ 虽形似，但结尾是 -ic，不押韵；prose /prəʊz/ 虽然与 prosaic 词首相似，也不押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.