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platitude

n.陈词滥调

难易程度:

platitude为短语/超纲词汇

词形变化:

副词:platitudinously 形容词:platitudinous

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platitude


/'plætɪtju:d; [US] -tu:d; `plætə,tud/
n [C] (fml derog 文, 贬) commonplace remark or statement, esp when it is said as if it were new or interesting 陈词滥调; (尤指当作新内容或津津乐道的)老调重弹
*We shall have to listen to more platitudes about the dangers of overspending. 我们又得再听一通超支危害的陈词滥调了.

platitude


n[C]formal
[Date: 1800-1900; Language: French;Origin: plat 'flat, dull']
a statement that has been made many times before and is not interesting or clever - used to show disapproval
 His excuse was the platitude 'boys will be boys.'
>platitudinous [,plætɪ'tjuːdɪnəs (US) -'tuː-/