mundane

US [mʌnˈdeɪn]
UK [ˌmʌnˈdeɪn]
  • adj.单调的；平凡的
  • Web世俗的；现世的；宇宙的

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mundane
adj.
1.
单调的；平凡的not interesting or exciting
a mundane task/job
平凡的任务╱职业
I lead a pretty mundane existence.
我过着相当平淡的生活。
On a more mundane level, can we talk about the timetable for next week?
说点儿实际的吧，我们能谈谈下周的时间安排吗？

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AllAll,单调的单调的,平凡的平凡的,世俗的世俗的,现世的现世的,宇宙的宇宙的
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1.
After the intense pain of life, finally I came to understand I need a bit mundane, perhaps a bit like a little mundane.
剧烈的人生阵痛之后，终于明白了我需要一点世俗，或许想稍微世俗一点。
jù liè de rén shēng zhèn tòng zhī hòu , zhōng yú míng bái le wǒ xū yào yì diǎn shì sú , huò xǔ xiǎng shāo wēi shì sú yì diǎn 。
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2.
Humanity has not really lost the ability to speak to the spirit realms, but rather " tunes it out" in their focus upon the mundane.
人类事实上没有丢失掉对灵界倾诉的能力，却是在世俗上的聚焦中“关掉”了它。
rén lèi shì shí shàng méi yǒu diū shī diào duì líng jiè qīng sù de néng lì , què shì zài shì sú shàng de jù jiāo zhōng " guān diào " le tā 。
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3.
But this increased time at the office was more than offset by a drop in time devoted to mundane chores.
不过，女性用于处理家务活的时间也大为减少，幅度甚至超过了她们增加工作的时间。
bú guò , nǚ xìng yòng yú chǔ lǐ jiā wù huó de shí jiān yě dà wéi jiǎn shǎo , fú dù shèn zhì chāo guò le tā men zēng jiā gōng zuò de shí jiān 。
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But it is often more mundane, as officials demand bribes even to deliver routine public services.
但由于官员要求贿赂，甚至赠送日常公共设施，贪污其实是很寻常的。
dàn yóu yú guān yuán yāo qiú huì lù , shèn zhì zèng sòng rì cháng gōng gòng shè shī , tān wū qí shí shì hěn xún cháng de 。
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5.
(Film critic)Libby's columns serve as a continuing account of her amusingly mundane life and the peripheral role that movies play in it.
影评家利比的专栏文章，是在不断描写自己那平凡而快意的生活，以及电影在她生活中所扮演的次要角色。
yǐng píng jiā lì bǐ de zhuān lán wén zhāng , shì zài bú duàn miáo xiě zì jǐ nà píng fán ér kuài yì de shēng huó , yǐ jí diàn yǐng zài tā shēng huó zhōng suǒ bàn yǎn de cì yào jué sè 。
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6.
In that state of quietude where nothing of the mundane can enter, no stimulation or connection is possible, nor is there response.
在那种安宁的状态中，没有一件世俗的事情能够进入其中，没有刺激或连系，也没有反应。
zài nà zhǒng ān níng de zhuàng tài zhōng , méi yǒu yī jiàn shì sú de shì qíng néng gòu jìn rù qí zhōng , méi yǒu cì jī huò lián xì , yě méi yǒu fǎn yìng 。
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If you think you're going to be able to dump your most mundane assignments onto the people who report to you, think again.
如果你认为自己讲能把那些最烦闷的任务都“丢给”下属，请多考虑一下。
rú guǒ nǐ rèn wéi zì jǐ jiǎng néng bǎ nà xiē zuì fán mèn de rèn wu dōu " diū gěi " xià shǔ , qǐng duō kǎo lǜ yí xià 。
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The malicious path of youth Yin, with him that absolute being the general mundane outward is absolutely utmost anti- wrong.
少年阴狠的道，跟他那神一般的外表，简直就是个极端的反差。
shào nián yīn hěn de dào , gēn tā nà shén yì bān de wài biǎo , jiǎn zhí jiù shì gè jí duān de fǎn chā 。
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But one factor that gets less attention than it should is quite mundane, and yet extremely influential: the Israeli electoral system.
但是一个很普通但又极具影响力的因素并不引人注目，这就是以色列的选举制度。
dàn shì yī gè hěn pǔ tōng dàn yòu jí jù yǐng xiǎng lì de yīn sù bìng bù yǐn rén zhù mù , zhè jiù shì yǐ sè liè de xuǎn jǔ zhì dù 。
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Both men said that it was essential to busy themselves with a daily schedule, no matter how mundane each task might be.
这两人都表示，有必要给自己制定一个时间表，让自己每天都有事可做，哪怕是很小的任务都可以。
zhè liǎng rén dōu biǎo shì , yǒu bì yào gěi zì jǐ zhì dìng yī gè shí jiān biǎo , ràng zì jǐ měi tiān dōu yǒu shì kě zuò , nǎ pà shì hěn xiǎo de rèn wu dōu kě yǐ 。
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