me·ni·al
adjective/ˈmiːniəl/
/ˈmiːniəl/
(usually disapproving)- (of work) not considered important; not needing special skills and often boring or badly paid
不需技巧的;枯燥的;报酬低的 - menial jobs/work
低端的工作 - menial tasks like cleaning the floor
擦地板这种琐碎的工作
Oxford Collocations DictionaryMenial is used with these nouns:- job
- task
Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘domestic’): from Old French, from mesnee ‘household’. - menial jobs/work