routine

英 [ruːˈtiːn]

美 [ruːˈtiːn]

n.  常规; 正常顺序; 生活乏味; 无聊; (演出中的)一套动作，一系列笑话(等)
adj.  常规的; 例行公事的; 日常的; 平常的; 正常的; 毫不特别的; 乏味的; 平淡的

复数：routines　

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.2421 / COCA.2585

牛津词典

noun

• 常规；正常顺序
  the normal order and way in which you regularly do things
  1. We are trying to get the baby into a routine for feeding and sleeping.
     我们试着让婴儿按时进食和睡觉。
  2. Make exercise a part of your daily routine .
     让锻炼成为你日常生活的一部分。
  3. We clean and repair the machines as a matter of routine .
     我们定期清洗和修理机器。
• 生活乏味；无聊
  a situation in which life is boring because things are always done in the same way
  1. She needed a break from routine .
     她需要摆脱一下刻板的生活。
• （演出中的）一套动作，一系列笑话（等）
  a series of movements, jokes, etc. that are part of a performance
  1. a dance routine
     一套舞蹈动作
• 例行程序；例程
  a list of instructions that enable a computer to perform a particular task

adj.

• 常规的；例行公事的；日常的
  done or happening as a normal part of a particular job, situation or process
  1. routine enquiries/questions/tests
     日常的询问；常规审问 / 检测
  2. The fault was discovered during a routine check.
     这个错误是在一次常规检查中发现的。
• 平常的；正常的；毫不特别的
  not unusual or different in any way
  1. He died of a heart attack during a routine operation.
     他在一次普通手术中死于心脏病。
• 乏味的；平淡的
  ordinary and boring
  1. a routine job
     平淡乏味的工作
  2. This type of work rapidly becomes routine.
     这种工作很快就变得乏味无聊。

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 惯例;常规;例行公事
  Aroutineis the usual series of things that you do at a particular time. Aroutineis also the practice of regularly doing things in a fixed order.
  1. The players had to change their daily routine and lifestyle...
     这些运动员不得不改变他们的日常生活习惯和方式。
  2. They include the floor exercises as a regular part of their fitness routine...
     他们把自由体操做为日常健身运动的固定环节。
  3. He checked up on you as a matter of routine.
     他给你做例行检查。
• ADJ 例行的;常规的;惯常的
  You useroutineto describe activities that are done as a normal part of a job or process.
  1. ...a series of routine medical tests...
     一系列常规的医疗检查
  2. The operator has to be able to carry out routine maintenance of the machine.
     操作员必须能对机器进行日常维护。
• ADJ-GRADED 普通的;平常的;一般的;乏味的
  Aroutinesituation, action, or event is one which seems completely ordinary, rather than interesting, exciting, or different.
  1. So many days are routine and uninteresting, especially in winter.
     许多日子都过得平淡乏味，尤其是在冬天。
  2. ...this routine thriller about a CIA man and a KGB operative.
     这部关于一个中情局特工和一个克格勃特务的平淡无奇的惊悚片
• N-VAR 一成不变;平淡乏味
  You useroutineto refer to a way of life that is uninteresting and ordinary, or hardly ever changes.
  1. ...the mundane routine of her life...
     她平淡乏味的生活
  2. Family holidays are meant to be a break from routine.
     家庭假日就是从平淡的日常生活中解脱一下。
• N-COUNT 例行程序
  Aroutineis a computer program, or part of a program, that performs a specific function.
  1. ... an installation routine.
     一个安装程序
• N-COUNT （演出中的）一组笑话（或谈话等），一套动作
  Aroutineis a short sequence of jokes, remarks, actions, or movements that forms part of a longer performance.
  1. ... like a Marx Brothers routine.
     像马克思兄弟风格的搞笑套路
  2. ...an athletic dance routine.
     一套体育舞蹈动作

双语例句

• Family holidays are meant to be a break from routine.
  家庭假日就是从平淡的日常生活中解脱一下。
• The disease was detected during a routine check-up.
  这个病是在做常规体检时查出来的。
• If she wants a routine to fill her day, let her do community work.
  如果她想做些日常的事务来打发白天的时间，就让她去做社区工作吧。
• He continued to mow the lawn and do other routine chores.
  他继续剪草坪，并做些其他日常杂务。
• He checked up on you as a matter of routine.
  他给你做例行检查。
• It amazed him how easily one could slip into a routine
  他惊异地发现人很容易在不知不觉中因循守旧起来。
• Routine questions first, if you don't mind.
  如果不介意的话，请先回答一些例行问题吧。
• Jack had attended these meetings as a matter of routine for years.
  数年来，杰克把参加这些会议当成是例行公事。
• Vets 'fees can be considerable, even for routine visits.
  即使是常规检查，兽医的收费也会相当高。
• Their day-to-day existence was routine.
  他们的日常生活很平淡。