routine
noun
adj
ruːˈtiːn noun
1 the usual order in which you do things, or the things you regularly do 惯例,常规; 例行公事 C,U
John’s departure had upset their daily routine .
约翰的离去打乱了他们的日常生活。
Try to get into a routine (=develop a fixed order of doing things) .
尽量养成一个习惯。
my daily exercise routine
我每天的锻炼习惯
Dressing is a task which we do every day as a matter of routine (=done regularly and not unusual) .
穿衣打扮是我们每天必做的事情。
2 a set of movements, jokes etc that form part of a performance 〔演出中的〕一套动作,一组笑话 C
a dance routine
一套舞步
3 a set of instructions given to a computer so that it will do a particular operation [术语] 〔输入计算机的〕例行程序 C | technical AmE
ˌruːˈtiːn◄ adj
4 happening as a normal part of a job or process 常规的; 例行的; 惯常的
You mustn’t worry. These are just routine enquiries.
你不必担心,这只是例行的询问。
routine maintenance work
例行的维修工作
a routine operation
常规操作
5 ordinary and boring 一般的,平淡的,乏味的
routine jobs/tasks
routine tasks such as washing up
洗碗之类的单调工作