| 单词 | routine |
| 释义 | rou·tine I. 1. a. < the old speakeasy routine of having a guard inspect you with one eye through a peephole — Robert Shaplen > < the usual routine of appointment: tutor, 1871-74; assistant professor, 1875-80; professor, 1880-1916 — J.M.Berdan > b. < the matter-of-fact laconic routine of the hospital — Leslie Rees > < housewives, their routine quickened by the pace of wartime living — Monsanto Magazine > c. < that old routine about his welfare, and what was best for it — Gregor Felsen > < the “visit your dentist twice a year” routine — Spokane (Wash.) Spokesman Review > 2. a. < most of us are blind — made so by custom and routine — C.S.Kilby > b. < sell out quickly … to avoid the dull routine of development — American Guide Series: Nevada > 3. a. b. 4. a. < went through the hat routine for distinguished guests — Time > specifically < a breathtaking routine on a tightrope — New Yorker > < sitting out front at rehearsals, he jots down … a description of each routine — H.W.Wind > b. < can pick up a difficult tap routine at a single rehearsal — Agnes de Mille > II. 1. < the level of artistry … was altogether routine and uninspired — Winthrop Sargeant > < read about the spectacular flights, but … seldom read anything about the hundreds of routine flights made over the same country — Harold Griffin > < a few phrases of routine patriotism — James Joll > < the car performs well with only routine maintenance > 2. < the routine settlement of boundary disputes — S.F.Bemis > < the routine use of the blood-pressure test — F.A.Faught > < the purser's routine book … lists everything that has to be done — Saturday Review > • rou·tine·ly • rou·tine·ness III. < a horse should not be routined in any one test — Notes on Dressage > < routines the sequence of dialogue — Maurice Zolotow > |
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