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

• 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？
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• I mouthed some sympathetic platitudes
  我言不由衷地说了一些表示同情的客套话。
• You should avoid saying "It's for the best" or other such moralizing platitudes.
  你应避免说类似一切到最后都会好的或诸如此类的陈词滥调。
• 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。
• Platitudes can not solve practical problems.
  用这些滥套子是解决不了实际问题的。
• 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。
• 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。