英语词汇“cliche”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

If you've heard an expression a million times, chances are it's a cliche.

Cliche, also spelled cliché, is a 19th century borrowed word from the French which refers to a saying or expression that has been so overused that it has become boring and unoriginal. Think about the expressions "easy as pie," or "don't play with fire," or "beauty is skin deep." These are all cliches. A plot or action sequence in a film or novel can also be called a cliche if it has become dull and predictable through overuse.

WORD FAMILY

cliche: cliches

USAGE EXAMPLES

Certainly Sherlock avoids the boring cliche of other TV shows where guns are waved around as a threat but never actually fired.

The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017)

The hoariest of the cliches about financial markets is that they hate uncertainty.

The Guardian(Dec 31, 2016)

Apologies are common in Japan, indeed it is virtually a cliche about the country.

BBC(Dec 30, 2016)

n a trite or obvious remark

Syn|Hyper

banality, bromide, commonplace, platitude

comment, input, remark

a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

truism

an obvious truth

单词	cliche
释义	cliche (once / 5749 pages) n If you've heard an expression a million times, chances are it's a cliche. Cliche, also spelled cliché, is a 19th century borrowed word from the French which refers to a saying or expression that has been so overused that it has become boring and unoriginal. Think about the expressions "easy as pie," or "don't play with fire," or "beauty is skin deep." These are all cliches. A plot or action sequence in a film or novel can also be called a cliche if it has become dull and predictable through overuse. WORD FAMILY cliche: cliches USAGE EXAMPLES Certainly Sherlock avoids the boring cliche of other TV shows where guns are waved around as a threat but never actually fired. The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017) The hoariest of the cliches about financial markets is that they hate uncertainty. The Guardian(Dec 31, 2016) Apologies are common in Japan, indeed it is virtually a cliche about the country. BBC(Dec 30, 2016) n a trite or obvious remark Syn\|Hyper banality, bromide, commonplace, platitude comment, input, remark a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information truism an obvious truth
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