run-of-the-mill

英 [ˌrʌn əv ðə ˈmɪl]

美 [ˌrʌn əv ðə ˈmɪl]

adj.  平凡的; 普通的; 乏味的

牛津词典

adj.

• 平凡的；普通的；乏味的
  ordinary, with no special or interesting features

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 普通的;一般的;平凡的;不突出的
  Arun-of-the-millperson or thing is very ordinary, with no special or interesting features.
  1. I was just a very average run-of-the-mill kind of student...
     我只是一个普普通通的学生。
  2. For many they clearly represent an alternative to run-of-the-mill estate cars.
     对于很多人来说，他们显然可以作为一般旅行车的替代品。

英英释义

adj

• not special in any way
  1. run-of-the-mill boxing
  2. your run-of-the-mine college graduate
  3. a unexceptional an incident as can be found in a lawyer's career
  Synonym:run-of-the-minemine rununexceptional

双语例句

• You might be a run-of-the-mill salesperson, but if you have mastery of another language on your resume or LinkedIn profile, you're going to come up in keyword searches more often than you would think.
  你或许是一个普通的销售员，但是假如你能在简历里表示你掌握了另一门外语，你在关键词搜索中被搜到的频率会得到令你难以置信的提升。
• That is because it contains carbon atoms which are heavier than run-of-the-mill carbon, and are unstable.
  这是因为这部分二氧化碳包含有比一般碳原子重且不稳定的碳原子。
• Sometimes the ploys work, allowing run-of-the-mill candidates to grab a recruiter's attention and hold it long enough to land a job.
  有时候这些招术很奏效，让普通的应征者抓住了招聘人员的眼球并让吸引力的时间长到足以谋得一职。
• Run-of-the-mill boxing; your run-of-the-mine college graduate; a unexceptional an incident as can be found in a lawyer's career.
  非选拔的拳击赛；你们粗制的大学毕业生；律师生涯中一件平常的小事。
• Although both companies yesterday denied any appetite for run-of-the-mill branches and chequeing accounts, they are likely to take advantage of their ability to tap this source of long-term, stable funding.
  虽然这两家公司昨日都表示普通分支行和支票账户没有兴趣，但是它们仍可能利用自身能力的优势，吸引这种长期稳定的资金来源。
• These built-in validators are more than sufficient for run-of-the-mill validation tasks, such as checking e-mail addresses or dates.
  这些内置的验证器对一般的验证任务足足有余，比如验证邮件地址或日期。
• Apparently this is a fairly run-of-the-mill operation.
  很明显这是一个无可挑剔的手术。
• And then there are people like me, run-of-the-mill insomniacs who toss and turn all night, trying to fall asleep.
  还有像我一样的普通失眠症患者，整晚翻来覆去，试图入睡。
• Simple, run-of-the-mill things like price lists and instruction sheets are done by a small, local firm.
  简单的普通资料，如价格单、说明书之类的东西，由本地的小公司印刷。
• It's just a run-of-the-mill war film.
  这是一部很平庸的战争片。