routine
[ru:'ti:n] noun
IMPROVER countable or uncountable
■a usual or fixed way of doing things 惯例，常规；例行公事•There's no set/fixed routine at work - every day is different.工作内容不固定——每天都不同。 •He checks under the car for bombs as a matter of routine.他只要开车就先习惯性地检查车下是否被安了炸弹。 ADVANCED countable
■a regular series of movements, jokes or similar things used in a performance （表演中）一套固定的动作，固定的一套噱头．固定的表演节目•an exercise/dance routine一套固定的练习／舞蹈动作 •He went into his usual 'I'm the head of the family' routine (= usual way of speaking).他又故态复萌，重弹“我是一家之主”的老调子。 countable specialized
■a part of a computer program that does a particular operation （电脑的）例行程式
[ru:'ti:n] adjective
■done as part of what usually happens, and not for any special reason 常规的•a routine inspection /medical checkup常规任务／检查／体检 ■ordinary and not special or unusual 例行公事的；习惯性的•a routine case of appendicitis普通盲肠炎病例 •He died during a routine operation which went wrong.他因一次例行性手术出错而死亡。 ■disapproving
■ordinary and boring 平淡的；乏味的•My job is so routine and boring - I hate it.我的工作一成不变，枯燥乏味——我厌烦透了。 |