Menial



GRE Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj. 仆人的, 卑微的; n.家仆
• ［英］ adj. 仆人的, 卑微的 ( of servants; humble) ; n.家仆 ( a domestic servant)
• ［例］ the menial work concerned in turning a house ( 料理家务的琐碎工作)

Webster Collegiate

I. noun

• Date: 14th century
• a person doing menial work; specifically a domestic servant or retainer

II. adjective

• Etymology: Middle English meynial, from Anglo-French meignal, from mesnee, mayné household, retinue, from Vulgar Latin *mansionata, from Latin mansion-, mansio dwelling — more at mansion
• Date: 15th century
• 1. of or relating to servants ; lowly
• 2.
  • a. appropriate to a servant ; humble, servile <answered in menial tones>
  • b. lacking interest or dignity <a menial task>
• ? menially adverb

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