mundane
adjective /mʌnˈdeɪn/
/mʌnˈdeɪn/
(often disapproving)- not interesting or exciting
单调的；平凡的 - 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？
- a rather mundane task
一项有点单调的任务 - He had no interest in such mundane details.
他对这种世俗的细节不感兴趣。 - She forced her mind onto more mundane things.
她强迫自己去想更平凡的事情。 - To return to more mundane matters—lunch is at half past twelve.
回头来说点儿实际的吧－12点半开午饭。
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词源late Middle English (referring to something of this earthly world rather than a heavenly or spiritual world): from Old French mondain, from late Latin mundanus, from Latin mundus ‘world’. The current sense dates from the late 19th cent. - a mundane task/job