routine

n.常规；例行程序；生活乏味；（演出中的）一套动作

adj.例行的；常规的；日常的；普通的

noun

1. 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。
2. 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。
3. （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
4. 例行程序；例程
   a list of instructions that enable a computer to perform a particular task

adj.

1. 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。
2. 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。
3. 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。

名词复数形式:routines

routine 常规的，日常的

来自 route,路线，-ine,形容词后缀。引申词义常规的，日常的。

1. You will need to have a routine biannual examination.
   你得接受一年两次的例行检查。
2. The disease was detected during a routine check-up.
   这个病是在做常规体检时查出来的。
3. 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。
4. He is especially emphatic about the value of a precise routine.
   他特别强调严格按程序走的意义。
5. We all need the occasional escape route from the boring, routine aspects of our lives
   我们都时不时需要逃避生活中的无聊和平淡。
6. Their day-to-day existence was routine.
   他们的日常生活很平淡。
7. She had learned from experience to take little rests in between her daily routine
   经验告诉她在日常生活中要不时休息一下。
8. 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。
9. 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。
10. She had decided she must go on as usual, follow her normal routine, and hope and pray
    她打定主意必须像平时一样生活，遵循自己通常的作息规律，同时怀抱希望、虔诚祈祷。
11. Routine tasks are often delegated to inexperienced young doctors.
    例行工作经常委派缺乏经验的年轻医生去做。
12. They found invasive cancer during a routine examination.
    他们在常规体检中发现了扩散性的癌变。
13. The window had been replaced last week during routine maintenance.
    上周例行维修的时候换了窗户。
14. 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。
15. 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。
16. Routine physicals are done by a nurse.
    由一名护士做常规体检。
17. 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。
18. 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。
19. He checked up on you as a matter of routine.
    他给你做例行检查。
20. 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。
21. 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。
22. 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。
23. The report says there is widespread and routine torture of political prisoners in the country
    这份报告称该国一直普遍存在折磨政治犯的现象。
24. 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。
25. His manual dexterity and fine spatial skills were wasted on routine tasks.
    他灵巧的动手能力和杰出的空间识别能力都浪费在日常事务上了。
26. The operation to transplant a kidney is now fairly routine.
    肾脏移植手术如今已相当常见。
27. The summer days wore on and life returned to its boring routine.
    夏天的时光已经流逝，生活又恢复了昔日的无聊。
28. She found the hospital routine slightly dull.
    她感到医院的工作有点枯燥乏味。
29. I got myself bogged down in routine work.
    日常事务把我绊住了。
30. When you study hard, you'll need sth. to break the routine.
    当你进行艰苦的学习时，需要其他活动调剂一下。