柯林斯詞典platitude /?pl?t??tju?d/ (platitudes) 1. N-COUNT A platitude is a statement that is considered meaningless and boring because it has been made many times before in similar situations. 陳詞濫調(diào)[表不滿] Why couldn't he say something vital and original instead of just spouting the same old platitudes? 他為什么不能說點(diǎn)重要的、有新意的東西，而不只是喋喋不休地講些陳詞濫調(diào)呢？ 返回 platitude劍橋詞典a remark or statement that may be true but is boring and has no meaning because it has been said so many times before 陳詞濫調(diào)；老生常談 He doesn't mouth platitudes about it not mattering who scores as long as the team wins . 他不會(huì)說這樣的套話：只要球隊(duì)贏了，誰進(jìn)球都不重要。 返回 platitude