Word · Frequency #32818
workaday
/ˈwəːkədei/
adjective
日常的；普通的；平凡的
Ordinary, everyday, and suitable for daily use.
- 1.
Suitable for everyday use.
适合日常使用的。
- 2.
Mundane or commonplace.
平凡的,普通的；司空见惯的。
适合日常使用的。；平凡的,普通的；司空见惯的。；工作日的；平常日子的；普通的；[法] 工作日的
In use
I bought these workaday shoes for walking to work every day.
The movie shows the workaday routine of a small-town doctor.
After the holidays, he missed the workaday pace of his office.
workaday + noun
workaday 常作定语，修饰表示日常生活或工作场景的名词。
He missed the workaday routine of his office job.
他怀念办公室工作的日常例行事务。
the workaday + noun
与 the 连用，特指普通的、日常的方面。
She longed to escape from the workaday world.
她渴望逃离这平凡的世界。
Common mistakes
I have three workadays this week.I have three workdays this week.
Connections
Confusing words
Word family
- workday
- 工作日 · noun
- daywork
- 按日计酬的工作；日工 · noun
- workadayness
- 平凡；普通 · noun
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