prosaic
prosaic 英 [prəˈzeɪɪk] 美 [proˈzeɪk]
adj. 平凡的，乏味的；散文体的
- Prosaic means ordinary or dull. Most of us lead a prosaic everyday life, sometimes interrupted by some drama or crisis.
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- adj. 平凡的，乏味的；散文体的
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1. Iceland’s power is trapped in Iceland, and if there is something poetic about the idea of trapped power, there is also something prosaic in how the Icelanders have come to terms with the problem.
冰岛的能量被困在冰岛内部，如果存在一些关于被困能量的诗意想法，那么也存在一些冰岛人的乏味的妥协措施。
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2. Because of Mr. Sottsass’ quirky combination of the prosaic and the irreverent, his work has historically been something of a tough sell with collectors.
由于索特萨斯将乏味与无关的事物非常奇特的组合在一起，他的作品往往在收集者中很难卖。
- prosaic (adj.) 1650s, "having to do with prose," from Middle French prosaique and directly from Medieval Latin prosaicus "in prose" (16c.), from Latin prosa "prose" (see prose). Meaning "having the character of prose (in contrast to the feeling of poetry)" is by 1746; extended sense of "ordinary" is by 1813, both from French.
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