The ordinaryduties of the morning dragged upon his hands, and wearied him.
早晨的日常公事在他手头上拖拖拉拉的完成了，使他感到厌烦。
2
There is no reason to exonerate him from the ordinaryduties of a citizen.
没有理由免除他做公民应尽的义务。
3
Until recently this was a worry only for the super-rich, but now many ordinary people fear that, thanks to rising house prices, they may be dragged into paying death duties.