英语词汇“prosaic”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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Prosaic Has Literary Origins

In the past, any text that was not poetic was prosaic. Back then, prosaic carried no negative connotations; it simply indicated that a written work was made up of prose. That sense clearly owes much to the meaning of the word's Latin source prosa, meaing "prose." Poetry is viewed, however, as the more beautiful, imaginative, and emotional type of writing, and prose was relegated to the status of mundane and plain-Jane. As a result, English speakers started using prosaic to refer to anything considered matter-of-fact or ordinary, and they gradually transformed it into a synonym for "colorless," "drab," "lifeless," and "lackluster."

Example Sentences

For the most part, the descriptions of the books listed in the "Catalog," though informative, are relentlessly prosaic, even hackneyed.

Mordecai Richler, New York Times Book Review, 8 Oct. 1989 In addition to the prosaic essentials of life—wheat, rice, and salt—the Portuguese found exotic stores of pepper, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, and other spices.

Daniel J. Boorstin, The Discoverers, 1983 There is, of course, an ordinary medicine, an everyday medicine, humdrum, prosaic, a medicine for stubbed toes, quinsies, bunions, and boils …

Oliver Sacks, Awakenings, 1973 … where did he get his money? He had to eat and drink, buy apparatus and chemicals, even pay the poor rate. Where did he get the common coin to meet such unavoidable if prosaic obligations?

Flann O'Brien, The Dalkey Archive, 1964 He has a prosaic writing style. the prosaic life of a hardworking farmer She believes the noises are made by ghosts, but I think there's a more prosaic explanation. See More

Recent Examples on the Web These people aren’t serial killers or Marvel villains; their sins are prosaic.

Tom Perrotta, New York Times, 31 May 2022 The fortunes of both major political parties this year might conceivably turn, at least in part, on something as prosaic as grocery store shelves.

Andy Meek, BGR, 17 Jan. 2022 Still, the ordinary, even prosaic, suits Highland Park.

Christopher Borrelli, Anchorage Daily News, 10 July 2022 The actual origin of at loose ends is more prosaic.

Melissa Mohr, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 July 2022 What product could be more prosaic that refrigerator coils?

John Dorfman, Forbes, 21 June 2022 Her adults photographed on the streets of New York aren’t active, as are her child subjects, but onlookers, some looking very prosaic indeed while others affect what for them is high style.

Brian T. Allen, National Review, 12 Feb. 2022 Many of their wildfire preparedness challenges are more prosaic and have common sense solutions – such as the ability to promptly get permits from the Forest Service to remove hazard trees.

oregonlive, 22 June 2022 Susan Burling Ward’s character is vivified and illuminated by Foote’s own writing; long passages taken from her memoir and letters provide a graceful counterpoint to Stegner’s often prosaic prose.

Roxana Robinson, The New Yorker, 1 June 2022 See More

单词	prosaic
释义	prosaic adjective pro·sa·ic prō-ˈzā-ik 1 a : characteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual b : dull, unimaginative prosaic advice 2 : everyday, ordinary heroic characters wasted in prosaic lives Kirkus Reviews prosaically prō-ˈzā-ə-k(ə-)lē adverb Did you know? Prosaic Has Literary Origins In the past, any text that was not poetic was prosaic. Back then, prosaic carried no negative connotations; it simply indicated that a written work was made up of prose. That sense clearly owes much to the meaning of the word's Latin source prosa, meaing "prose." Poetry is viewed, however, as the more beautiful, imaginative, and emotional type of writing, and prose was relegated to the status of mundane and plain-Jane. As a result, English speakers started using prosaic to refer to anything considered matter-of-fact or ordinary, and they gradually transformed it into a synonym for "colorless," "drab," "lifeless," and "lackluster." Synonyms average common commonplace cut-and-dried cut-and-dry everyday garden-variety normal ordinary routine run-of-the-mill standard standard-issue unexceptional unremarkable usual workaday See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences For the most part, the descriptions of the books listed in the "Catalog," though informative, are relentlessly prosaic, even hackneyed. Mordecai Richler, New York Times Book Review, 8 Oct. 1989 In addition to the prosaic essentials of life—wheat, rice, and salt—the Portuguese found exotic stores of pepper, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, and other spices. Daniel J. Boorstin, The Discoverers, 1983 There is, of course, an ordinary medicine, an everyday medicine, humdrum, prosaic, a medicine for stubbed toes, quinsies, bunions, and boils … Oliver Sacks, Awakenings, 1973 … where did he get his money? He had to eat and drink, buy apparatus and chemicals, even pay the poor rate. Where did he get the common coin to meet such unavoidable if prosaic obligations? Flann O'Brien, The Dalkey Archive, 1964 He has a prosaic writing style. the prosaic life of a hardworking farmer She believes the noises are made by ghosts, but I think there's a more prosaic explanation. See More Recent Examples on the Web These people aren’t serial killers or Marvel villains; their sins are prosaic. Tom Perrotta, New York Times, 31 May 2022 The fortunes of both major political parties this year might conceivably turn, at least in part, on something as prosaic as grocery store shelves. Andy Meek, BGR, 17 Jan. 2022 Still, the ordinary, even prosaic, suits Highland Park. Christopher Borrelli, Anchorage Daily News, 10 July 2022 The actual origin of at loose ends is more prosaic. Melissa Mohr, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 July 2022 What product could be more prosaic that refrigerator coils? John Dorfman, Forbes, 21 June 2022 Her adults photographed on the streets of New York aren’t active, as are her child subjects, but onlookers, some looking very prosaic indeed while others affect what for them is high style. Brian T. Allen, National Review, 12 Feb. 2022 Many of their wildfire preparedness challenges are more prosaic and have common sense solutions – such as the ability to promptly get permits from the Forest Service to remove hazard trees. oregonlive, 22 June 2022 Susan Burling Ward’s character is vivified and illuminated by Foote’s own writing; long passages taken from her memoir and letters provide a graceful counterpoint to Stegner’s often prosaic prose. Roxana Robinson, The New Yorker, 1 June 2022 See More Word History Etymology Late Latin prosaicus, from Latin prosa prose First Known Use 1692, in the meaning defined at sense 1a prosaic adjective 1 as in ordinary being of the type that is encountered in the normal course of events an author with a knack for finding something of interest in the most prosaic details of suburban life Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance ordinary usual normal commonplace typical average common workaday unremarkable unexceptional standard routine customary everyday familiar run-of-the-mill cut-and-dried standard-issue cut-and-dry garden-variety plain homely expected predictable regular trivial vulgar par for the course unimportant popular unextraordinary insignificant frequent plain-Jane natural habitual wonted Antonyms & Near Antonyms unusual strange extraordinary odd peculiar abnormal quaint exceptional funny atypical curious anomalous rare irregular queer aberrant fantastical untypical bizarre scarce idiosyncratic outrageous out-of-the-way eccentric unconventional weird phenomenal unorthodox wild fantastic offbeat wacky striking oddball conspicuous salient outstanding prominent notable outré recherché unique singular novel unprecedented freakish whacky nonconformist way-out kooky unexampled unparalleled far-out Kafkaesque freak signal kookie See More 2 as in mundane having to do with the practical details of regular life my job at the TV station dealt with the much more prosaic business of cleaning the floors Synonyms & Similar Words mundane everyday workaday terrestrial generic usual ordinary nitty-gritty typical earthly worldly normal unremarkable routine temporal commonplace customary familiar standard plain frequent average predictable unexceptional common garden regular run-of-the-mill habitual popular expected run-of-the-mine run-of-mine Antonyms & Near Antonyms sublime lofty noble atypical unusual abnormal extraordinary high-minded special peculiar aberrant singular uncommon unique rare strange exceptional bizarre unwonted outlandish quaint phenomenal remarkable quirky odd funny weird curious uncustomary wild outré out-of-the-way freak screwy far-out See More
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