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。 - He was mouthing the usual platitudes about the need for more compassion.
他言不由衷地说些需要更加同情之类的老一套话。 - His dinner parties were icy affairs where nothing but platitudes were served and everyone, as Stilwell remarked, sat stiffly waiting to be addressed from the throne.
他举行的宴会冷冰冰的，尽是些陈词滥调，正像史迪威所描述的那样人人正襟危坐、恭聆这位皇上的纶音。 - Those are best done by encouraging a constructive dialogue rather than resorting to platitudes or scoring points.
最好的方法是鼓励建设性的对话，而不要老生常谈。 - Many job descriptions are filled with platitudes and clich é s, instead of focusing on the specific tasks and qualifications that a firm is looking for.
许多职位描述里充满了陈词滥调，并没有突出特定的工作职责，以及企业希望获得的任职资格。 - 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。 - Platitudes can not solve practical problems.
用这些滥套子是解决不了实际问题的。 - 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。 - All too often, these promises yield little but generic advice and platitudes.
然而，事实上这些书给出的建议往往只是泛泛之词，或者陈腔滥调。 - 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。