| 释义 | View usage for: (mʌndeɪn) adjectiveSomething that is mundane is very ordinary and not at all interesting or unusual.  Be willing to do even mundane tasks.  ...the mundane realities of life. Synonyms: ordinary, routine, commonplace, banal More Synonyms of mundaneYou can refer to mundane things as the mundane.  It's an attitude that turns the mundane into something rather more interesting andexciting. More Synonyms of mundanemundane in British English (ˈmʌndeɪn, mʌnˈdeɪn) adjective1. everyday, ordinary, or banal 2. relating to the world or worldly mattersDerived formsmundanely (ˈmundanely)  adverbmundanity (munˈdanity) or mundaneness (ˈmundaneness) nounWord origin C15: from French mondain,  via Late Latin, from Latin mundus  worldmundane in American English (ˈmʌnˌdeɪn; mʌnˈdeɪn)   adjective1.   of the world; esp., worldly, as distinguished from heavenly, spiritual, etc. 2.   commonplace, everyday, ordinary, etc.  SIMILAR WORDS:   ˈearthly Derived formsmundanely (ˈmunˌdanely)  adverb mundanity (ˌmunˈdanity) (ˌmʌnˈdænəti)  nounWord forms: plural ˌmunˈdanitiesWord origin LME mondeyne  < OFr mondain  < LL mundanus  < L mundus , world (in LL(Ec), the secular world, as opposed to the church)There's little glory in mundane tasks like fixing roundabouts and widening slip roads.I found myself getting angry that I was doing mundane things instead of changing nappies.They are the mundane things but people often get them horribly wrong.This is the mundane tragedy of life at the bottom.You are too bored and lack enthusiasm for mundane tasks today.The search for profit becomes part of the search for new ways of doing mundane things.The reality of his life is more mundane.More mundane tasks are also in the line of fire.The most mundane things will keep me up all night.Ninety per cent of my life is quite mundane.It turns a mundane task into a pleasure.Sometimes when a person is vulnerable for psychiatric reasons some relatively mundane thing triggers enormous resentment.My life is too mundane and repetitive to want to do it somewhere else as well.He volunteered for the most mundane tasks.It was surreal to be performing something so very mundane while knowing we were heading straight into hell.Often all you need do to raise a smile is point out the odd aspects of something quite mundane.The reality was rather more mundane.And the staff are somewhat taken aback at a request for something quite so mundane as a list of properties for sale.Wasn't that a rather mundane theme?Who wouldn't want to swap their mundane lifestyle for something a bit more glitzy?You need presenters like the ones on the show to provoke a reaction rather than the mundane nonsense that is taking up precious airtime.Examples of 'mundane' in a sentencemundaneIn other languagesmundaneBritish English: mundane ADJECTIVE  Something that is mundane is very ordinary and not at all interesting or unusual. Be willing to do even mundane tasks. American English: mundaneBrazilian Portuguese: mundanoChinese: 平凡的European Spanish: rutinarioFrench: banalGerman: banalItalian: ordinarioJapanese: 平凡なKorean: 일상적인European Portuguese: mundanoLatin American Spanish: rutinario
British English: mundane NOUN  You can refer to mundane things as the mundane. It's an attitude that turns the mundane into something more interesting and exciting. American English: mundaneBrazilian Portuguese: mundanoChinese: 俗事European Spanish: lo mundanoFrench: choses banalesGerman: AlltäglicheItalian: cose ordinarieJapanese: 平凡なことKorean: 평범한 것European Portuguese: mundanoLatin American Spanish: lo mundano
Definition everyday, ordinary, and therefore not very interesting Be willing to do mundane tasks with good grace.Synonyms Opposites interesting, original, novel, exciting, dramatic, unusual, extraordinary, uncommon, ground-breaking, left-field (informal)Definition relating to the world or worldly matters spiritual immortals who had transcended the mundane worldSynonyms Opposites heavenly, spiritual, ethereal, unworldlyAdditional synonymsDefinition lacking originality The text is banal.Synonyms unoriginal,  stock,  ordinary,  boring,  tired,  routine,  dull,  everyday,  stereotypical,  pedestrian,  commonplace,  mundane,  tedious,  vanilla (slang),  dreary,  stale,  tiresome,  monotonous,  humdrum,  threadbare,  trite,  unimaginative,  uneventful,  uninteresting,  clichéd,  old hat,  mind-numbing,  hackneyed,  ho-hum (informal),  vapid,  repetitious,  wearisome,  platitudinous,  cliché-ridden,  unvariedDefinition dull or unoriginal The practice was virtually unheard of twenty years ago, but has now become commonplace.Synonyms everyday,  common,  ordinary,  widespread,  pedestrian,  customary,  mundane,  vanilla (slang),  banal,  run-of-the-mill,  humdrum,  dime-a-dozen (informal),  trite, uninterestingDefinition suitable for or used on ordinary days an exhilarating escape from the drudgery of everyday lifeSynonyms ordinary,  common,  usual,  familiar,  conventional,  routine,  dull,  stock,  accustomed,  customary,  commonplace,  mundane,  vanilla (slang),  banal,  habitual,  run-of-the-mill,  unimaginative,  workaday,  unexceptional,  bog-standard (British, Irish, slang),  common or garden (informal),  dime-a-dozen (informal), wontedAdditional synonymsDefinition worldly as opposed to spiritualSynonyms worldly,  human,  material,  earthly,  physical,  secular,  mundane,  terrestrial,  corporal,  of this world, corporealDefinition ordinary, dull, and uninteresting trapped in a humdrum but well-paid jobSynonyms dull,  ordinary,  boring,  routine,  commonplace,  mundane,  tedious,  dreary,  banal,  tiresome,  monotonous,  uneventful,  uninteresting,  mind-numbing,  ho-hum (informal),  repetitious,  wearisome,  unvariedDefinition concerned with or composed of physical matter or substance the material worldSynonyms physical,  worldly,  solid,  substantial (formal),  concrete,  fleshly,  bodily,  tangible,  palpable,  corporeal,  nonspiritualDefinition of or involving life or the world We are designed to be mortal.Synonyms human,  worldly,  passing,  earthly,  fleshly,  temporal,  transient,  ephemeral,  perishable,  corporeal,  impermanent,  sublunaryDefinition lacking imagination the aimless monotony of our prosaic everyday lifeSynonyms dull,  ordinary,  boring,  routine,  flat,  dry,  everyday,  tame,  pedestrian,  commonplace,  mundane,  matter-of-fact,  stale,  banal,  uninspiring,  humdrum,  trite,  unimaginative,  hackneyed,  workaday, vapidDefinition relating to or characteristic of routine a series of routine medical testsSynonyms usual,  standard,  normal,  customary,  ordinary,  familiar,  typical,  conventional,  everyday,  habitual,  workaday, wontedDefinition not connected with religion or the church secular and religious educationSynonyms worldly,  state,  lay,  earthly,  civil,  temporal,  profane,  laic,  nonspiritual,  laicalDefinition of secular as opposed to spiritual or religious affairs Clergy should not be preoccupied with temporal matters.Synonyms secular,  worldly,  lay,  earthly,  mundane,  material,  civil,  fleshly,  mortal,  terrestrial,  carnal,  profane,  sublunaryDefinition of the planet earth terrestrial life formsSynonyms earthly,  worldly,  global,  mundane,  sublunary,  tellurian,  terreneDefinition  ordinary or conventional I've just got a plain vanilla insurance policy.Synonyms ordinary,  standard,  regular,  common,  stock,  simple,  normal,  typical,  conventional,  routine,  everyday,  down-to-earth,  workaday,  bog-standard (informal)Additional synonymsDefinition commonplace or ordinary an escape from the tedium of the workaday worldSynonyms ordinary,  common,  familiar,  practical,  routine,  everyday,  commonplace,  mundane,  prosaic,  run-of-the-mill,  humdrum,  bog-standard (British, Irish, slang)Definition not spiritual It is time you woke up and focused your thoughts on more worldly matters.Synonyms earthly,  lay,  physical,  fleshly,  secular,  mundane,  terrestrial,  temporal,  carnal,  profane,  sublunary |