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? 他爲什麼不能說點重要的、有新意的東西，而不衹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 . 他不會說這樣的套話：衹要球隊贏了，誰進球都不重要。 返回 platitude