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
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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.

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