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platitudes是什么意思

platitudes

英[p'lætɪtju:dz] 美[p'lætɪtjudz]

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

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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.
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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

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