他们资历的缺乏迫使他们要一辈子做单调乏味且通常报酬很低的工作。

Their lack of qualifications condemned them to a lifetime of boring, usually poorly-paid work.

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这是个很单调乏味的工作，就像做智力拼图。

It was tedious work, like doing a jigsaw puzzle.

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一个简单的夸赞或者善意的笑容能装扮别人的生活-哪怕是做那些不太开心的事情，比如拜访病人或者处理乏味的工作任务。

A simple compliment or a good laugh can make anyone's day — even in the midst of something not pleasant, like a hospital visit or a tedious job assignment.

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