prosaic
🇬🇧 UK/prәu'zeiik/🇺🇸 US
GREC2
Definitions
adj.
Lacking imagination or originality; dull and ordinary; relating to prose rather than poetry
平淡无奇的,乏味的;散文体的
🧩 Root Breakdown
prosaicother
=prosaic
Common Collocations
- 1.prosaic routine平淡的日常
- 2.prosaic explanation平淡无奇的解释
- 3.prosaic style乏味的文风
- 4.[rather prosaic]相当平庸
Example Sentences
- 1.
His explanation for the mysterious lights turned out to be disappointingly prosaic — just a passing truck.
- 2.
She longed to escape her prosaic daily routine and travel the world.
- 3.
The report was written in a prosaic style that made even the exciting findings seem dull.