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

• Western diplomats believe its private message to Gilani is likely to have been very different from the public platitudes.
  西方交际官相信中国对吉拉尼暗里传达的信息跟公布的陈词谰言完全不同。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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？
• 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。
• Stated as an English sentence, of course, this is just a banal platitude& but the fact is that, in the day-to-day trenches of adult existence, banal platitudes can have life-or-death importance.
  当然用一句英语句子来阐述，只是些陈词滥调&但是事实上，在成年人存在的日常鸿沟中，陈词滥调可能很重要，它可以决定你的生死。