| 单词 | platitude |
| 释义 | platitude (plætɪtjuːd , US -tuːd ) Word forms: platitudes countable noun A platitude is a statement which is considered meaningless and boring because it has been made many times before in similar situations. [disapproval] Why couldn't he say something original instead of spouting the same old platitudes? ...a stream of platitudes, outlining many problems but offering few solutions. Collocations: usual platitudes Apart from the usual platitudes about being careful, no one appears to be interested in addressing this parlous situation. Times,Sunday Times We said nothing but mouthed the usual platitudes about it being no concern of ours, etc. Times, Sunday Times If he decides that you aren't, he will just give you the usual platitudes. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 陈词滥调 Japanese: 陳腐な言葉 |
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