late 16th cent. (as a noun denoting a prose writer): from late Latin prosaicus, from Latin prosastraightforward (discourse) (see prose). Current senses of the adjective date from the mid 18th cent
英英释义网络释义
noun
1.not fanciful or imaginative;
local guides describe the history of various places in matter-of-fact tones
2.lacking wit or imagination;
a pedestrian movie plot
3.not challenging; dull and lacking excitement;
an unglamorous job greasing engines
-prosaic
1 . 平淡无奇
Only love , can be any one in prosaicform ., 只有爱 , 可以是任何一中平淡无奇的形式.
but amid all the celebration it is worth asking a prosaic question .但是,在庆祝之时,有必要问一个平常的问题。
+more prosaic
1 . 更广义
as they fretted over Lehman's vast notional exposures in swaps , they may have taken their eye off the potential impact of its failure on more prosaic cash markets .当他们担心雷曼大量可见的掉期业务时,他们也许忽视了雷曼破产对更广义的现金市场的潜在影响。
+prosaic artistic
1 . 散文艺术
explanation on the prosaic artistic figures in zhuang tzu ., < 庄子 >散文艺术形象浅说.