platitudes

英 [ˈplætɪtjuːdz]

美 [ˈplætɪˌtudz]

n.  陈词滥调; 老生常谈
platitude的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 陈词滥调；套话
  Aplatitudeis a statement which is considered meaningless and boring because it has been made many times before in similar situations.
  1. Why couldn't he say something original instead of spouting the same old platitudes?
     他为什么就不能讲些有新意的话，而不是喋喋不休地说些老生常谈呢？
  2. ...a stream of platitudes, outlining many problems but offering few solutions.
     概述了很多问题、但几乎没有提出解决办法的一串陈词滥调

双语例句

• Those are best done by encouraging a constructive dialogue rather than resorting to platitudes or scoring points.
  最好的方法是鼓励建设性的对话，而不要老生常谈。
• This time round, as Japanese authorities struggle to bring the crippled Fukushima plant north-east of Tokyo back under control, the French public is not buying any such platitudes.
  这一次，在日本政府尽力控制东京东北部遭受地震破坏的福岛（fukushima）核电站的局势的时候，法国公众并未对任何此类陈词滥调买账。
• We shall have to listen to more platitudes about the dangers of overspending.
  我们又得再听一通超支危害的陈词滥调了。
• Meanwhile, at Deloitte the new chief is oozing platitudes as to the state of the company.
  而德勤新任首席执行官透露出的，则是关于公司状况的陈词滥调。
• That inadequate 67-page document was big on platitudes but small on substance in addressing the ethical conundrums employees face.
  这份区区67页的文件充满了陈词滥调，但却在解决员工面临的道德难题上缺乏实质性内容。
• Platitudes about death and absence are easy, however close to hand and present death always is.
  对于死亡和离开的陈词滥调是简单的，尽管，到手的展示死亡永远都是如此这般。
• He delivered a long prose full of platitudes.
  他发表了一篇充满陈词滥调的文章。
• I mouthed some sympathetic platitudes
  我言不由衷地说了一些表示同情的客套话。
• From there we discussed the fact that promoting platitudes and wanton generalities highlights the fact that the movement would seem to have a limited understanding of the real inner workings of Wall Street and its incestuous relationship with Washington.
  之后，我们还谈到这场运动的口号都是些陈词滥调，行动也缺乏组织性，显示这场运动似乎对华尔街真正的内在运作及其与华盛顿的裙带关系了解有限。
• There are various things that can be said about this sorry exercise in windy platitudes.
  对于这种拙劣的陈词滥调，有几点可以说一下。