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men.i.al5mi:7ni7Eladjdisapproving (of work) boring, tiring and given a low social value乏味的,卑贱的In my last job I did menial work like washing dishes and cleaning floors.我的前一份工作是做一些像洗碟子、擦地板之类的低贱的工作。He was given the menial job of operating the office photocopying machine.他被给予一份操作复印机的乏味的工作。Many nurses find themselves given menial tasks, such as making beds and washing patients, which make little use of their skills.许多护士发现给她们的是些卑微的工作,比如铺床、给病人洗澡,这些工作几乎没有用上她们的技能。
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