platitudes的中文翻译是什么意思

platitudes

US/p'lætɪtjudz/
UK/p'lætɪtju:dz/

n. 平常的话,老生常谈,陈词滥调( platitude的名词复数 ); 滥套子

platitudes柯林斯释义

N-COUNT陈词滥调;套话

A platitude is 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

platitudes场景例句

I mouthed some sympathetic platitudes.

我言不由衷地说了一些表示同情的客套话。

He was mouthing the usual platitudes about the need for more compassion.

他言不由衷地说了些需要更加同情之类的陈腔滥调.

He delivered a long prose full of platitudes.

他发表了一篇充满陈词滥调的文章.

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 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。

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