prosaic

Word family adverbprosaicallynounprosaicalnessprosaicismprosaicnessprosaismprosaistprosateuradjectiveprosaic

pro·sa·ic /prəʊˈzeɪ-ɪk, prə- $ proʊ-, prə-/ adjectiveadj

BORINGboring or ordinary 乏味的，平淡无奇的；缺乏想象力的

a prosaic writing style

乏味的写作风格

The reality, however, is probably more prosaic.

然而，事实很可能更平淡无奇。

—prosaically /-kli/ adverbadv

Examples from the Corpus

prosaic• The furniture is prosaic and modern.• Even something as prosaic as a roast chicken Jasper could transform into something nearly lyrical.• Both Barham and Summers lifted their performances, and thenceforward what had been prosaic developed a much higher voltage.• Reports are commonly prosaic, dull, pompous and patronising and written with selfish disregard for the reader.• My diary entries are filled with prosaic happenings.• Real danger is prosaic in comparison.• He is so absurd that he adds a note of humor to an otherwise dry, tedious, prosaic play.• Why in the world would anyone commemorate such prosaic scenes?

Origin prosaic

(1500-1600) Late Latin prosaicus, from Latin prosa; → PROSE

词汇	prosaic
释义	prosaic Word family adverbprosaicallynounprosaicalnessprosaicismprosaicnessprosaismprosaistprosateuradjectiveprosaic pro·sa·ic /prəʊˈzeɪ-ɪk, prə- $ proʊ-, prə-/ adjectiveadj BORINGboring or ordinary 乏味的，平淡无奇的；缺乏想象力的 a prosaic writing style 乏味的写作风格 The reality, however, is probably more prosaic. 然而，事实很可能更平淡无奇。 —prosaically /-kli/ adverbadv Examples from the Corpus prosaic• The furniture is prosaic and modern.• Even something as prosaic as a roast chicken Jasper could transform into something nearly lyrical.• Both Barham and Summers lifted their performances, and thenceforward what had been prosaic developed a much higher voltage.• Reports are commonly prosaic, dull, pompous and patronising and written with selfish disregard for the reader.• My diary entries are filled with prosaic happenings.• Real danger is prosaic in comparison.• He is so absurd that he adds a note of humor to an otherwise dry, tedious, prosaic play.• Why in the world would anyone commemorate such prosaic scenes? Origin prosaic (1500-1600) Late Latin prosaicus, from Latin prosa; → PROSE
随便看	Textures, sounds-topic ultrasound Textures, sounds-topic ultrasound Textures, sounds-topic yielding Textures, sounds-topic yielding TfL T&G t&g TGIF tgwu TGWU, the -th -th th thabo mbeki thabo-mbeki thabombeki thackeray,-william-makepeace Thackeray, William Makepeace thaddeus stevens thaddeus-stevens thaddeusstevens Thai Thailand Thailander thais 偏听偏听偏信偏哨偏嗜偏嘴偏失偏头痛偏头风偏好偏妻偏安偏安一隅偏宕偏宠偏导数偏将偏巧偏差偏师偏废偏待偏心偏心率偏心眼偏心眼(儿)