platitudes
英 [ˈplætɪtjuːdz]
美 [ˈplætɪˌtudz]
n. 陈词滥调; 老生常谈
platitude的复数
柯林斯词典
- N-COUNT 陈词滥调;套话
Aplatitudeis a statement which is considered meaningless and boring because it has been made many times before in similar situations.- Why couldn't he say something original instead of spouting the same old platitudes?
他为什么就不能讲些有新意的话,而不是喋喋不休地说些老生常谈呢? - ...a stream of platitudes, outlining many problems but offering few solutions.
概述了很多问题、但几乎没有提出解决办法的一串陈词滥调
- Why couldn't he say something original instead of spouting the same old platitudes?
双语例句
- Although the television livelihood of the people news is topic of the platitudes, but carries on it with the complete contact theory the thorough analysis, this article is attempts for the first time.
电视民生新闻虽是老生常谈之话题,但将其用完备的交往理论进行深入分析,本文是首次尝试。 - Culture change does not come from platitudes and slogans, but from creating new success stories that become the norm.
文化的改变不是来自于陈词滥调和口号,而是来自于创建新的成功的故事并变成标准。 - For he still clung, amid the decay of moral platitudes, to the discredited ideal of chivalry.
虽然陈腐的道德已经没落,他却仍然坚守遭到怀疑的骑士风范。 - Meanwhile, at Deloitte the new chief is oozing platitudes as to the state of the company.
而德勤新任首席执行官透露出的,则是关于公司状况的陈词滥调。 - Platitudes can not solve practical problems.
用这些滥套子是解决不了实际问题的。 - Given his liking for platitudes, he might well have added that, IRA job was worth doing, it was worth doing well.
考虑到他爱用套话,他当时很可能会加上一句:凡值得做的事都值得做好。 - There are various things that can be said about this sorry exercise in windy platitudes.
对于这种拙劣的陈词滥调,有几点可以说一下。 - Mr Ban is said to be bland, given to platitudes, lacking charisma.
据说潘基文态度温和,用陈词滥调来说,即缺乏领袖魅力。 - He sat there mouthing platitudes about decency and family values.
他坐在那儿,唠叨着有关礼仪和家庭伦理的陈词滥调。 - From there we discussed the fact that promoting platitudes and wanton generalities highlights the fact that the movement would seem to have a limited understanding of the real inner workings of Wall Street and its incestuous relationship with Washington.
之后,我们还谈到这场运动的口号都是些陈词滥调,行动也缺乏组织性,显示这场运动似乎对华尔街真正的内在运作及其与华盛顿的裙带关系了解有限。