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单词 banal
释义 banal
I. ba·nal \ˈbānəl; bəˈnal, -äl, -ȧl also ba-\ adjective
Etymology: French, from Middle French, of compulsory feudal service, possessed in common, commonplace, from ban summoning of the king's vassals + -al — more at ban
1. : wanting originality, freshness, or novelty : failing to stimulate, appeal, or arrest attention : trite, worn-out, commonplace
 < the poor working girl of the banal songs — J.T.Farrell >
 < little books on great subjects are generally intolerably banalTimes Literary Supplement >
 < the food there was banal — Jean Stafford >
 < the new Custom House, a towering structure, sound in plan but banal in decoration — Lewis Mumford >
2. medicine : common, ordinary
 < banal inflammation >
Synonyms: see insipid
II. ban·al \ˈbänəl\ adjective
Etymology: ban (III) + -al
: of or relating to a ban or banat
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