Prosaic

(a.) Alt. of Prosaical

伯特伦编辑

• She realized the spell that had been upon her in the depths of that far-off jungle, but there was no spell of enchantment now in prosaic Wisconsin. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 人猿泰山.
• Ah, she said, I envy Gerty that power she has of dressing up with romance all our ugly and prosaic arrangements! 伊迪丝·华顿. 快乐之家.
• You were made for our faith: depend upon it our faith alone could heal and help you--Protestantism is altogether too drycold, prosaic for you. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.
• It was a prosaic way of forming a friendship, but it was effective. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯回忆录.
• There was in Lily a vein of sentiment, perhaps transmitted from this source, which gave an idealizing touch to her most prosaic purposes. 伊迪丝·华顿. 快乐之家.
• I _will_ dream now and then; and if she has inspired romance into my prosaic composition, how can I help it? 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• I am afraid it is a very prosaic romance, still it may show you how a man can find life endurable even after his heart is broken. 弗格斯·休姆. 奇幻岛.
• The life or death of a patient may be determined by the patient's diet, and the working and earning capacity of a father depends largely upon his prosaic three meals. 伯莎M.克拉克. 科学通论.

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