routine

英[ruː'tiːn] 美[rʊ'tin]
  • n. [计] 程序;日常工作;例行公事
  • adj. 日常的;例行的

词态变化


复数: routines;副词: routinely;

中文词源


routine 常规的,日常的

来自 route,路线,-ine,形容词后缀。引申词义常规的,日常的。

英文词源


routine
routine: see rut
routine (n.)
1670s, from French routine "usual course of action, beaten path" (16c.), from route "way, path, course" (see route (n.)) + noun suffix -ine (see -ine (1)). Theatrical or athletic performance sense is from 1926. The adjective is attested from 1817, from the noun. Related: Routinely.

双语例句


1. Jack had attended these meetings as a matter of routine for years.
数年来,杰克把参加这些会议当成是例行公事。

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2. She was bored with the deadening routine of her life.
她厌倦了自己生活令人窒息的一成不变。

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3. He continued to mow the lawn and do other routine chores.
他继续剪草坪,并做些其他日常杂务。

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4. Family holidays are meant to be a break from routine.
家庭假日就是从平淡的日常生活中解脱一下。

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5. His manual dexterity and fine spatial skills were wasted on routine tasks.
他灵巧的动手能力和杰出的空间识别能力都浪费在日常事务上了。

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