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.
  1. 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？
  2. ...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

双语例句

• My response: come back with a thoughtful argument and save the platitudes.
  对此我的回答是，找到一个考虑周全的论点后再来找我，别老是说这一套。
• He was seen on TV delivering platitudes about the crisis in a monotone voice.
  人们看到他在电视上念经似地就危机问题老调重弹。
• Platitudes about death and absence are easy, however close to hand and present death always is.
  对于死亡和离开的陈词滥调是简单的，尽管，到手的展示死亡永远都是如此这般。
• That inadequate 67-page document was big on platitudes but small on substance in addressing the ethical conundrums employees face.
  这份区区67页的文件充满了陈词滥调，但却在解决员工面临的道德难题上缺乏实质性内容。
• 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？
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。