prosaic
柯林斯词典
1. ADJ Something that is prosaic is dull and uninteresting. 枯燥乏味的[正式]
His instructor offered a more prosaic explanation for the surge in interest. 他的老师对利率的急剧上升给出了一个更枯燥乏味的解释。
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prosaic /prəʊˈzeɪɪk/
剑桥词典
- without interest , imagination , and excitement
乏味的；平淡无奇的；缺乏想象力的
If only she'd been called Camilla or Flavia instead of the prosaic Jane. 要是她叫“卡米拉”或“弗拉维娅”而不是叫“简”这个平常的名字该多好。
He asked if I'd got my black eye in a fight - I told him the prosaic truth that I'd banged my head on a door . 他问我眼睛是不是在打架时给打青的——我告诉他事情很简单，是头撞在门上弄的。 返回 prosaic