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cliche

UK /ˈkliːʃeɪ/US /kliˈʃeɪ/

词源

源自法语 'cliché',原指印刷用的铅版,后引申为重复使用的陈腐表达。

noun

❶ 陈词滥调,指那些因为过度使用而失去新鲜感和原创性的表达、想法或情节。

“The movie's plot was full of cliches about love and destiny.”

(这部电影的情节充满了关于爱情和命运的陈词滥调。)

“Using phrases like 'time heals all wounds' is considered a cliche.”

(使用诸如'时间能治愈一切伤痛'这样的短语被认为是陈词滥调。)

同义词:platitude, banality, truism

常见短语

cliche-ridden — 形容某事物充满了陈词滥调,缺乏原创性。

“The novel was criticized for being cliche-ridden and unoriginal.”

(这本小说因充满陈词滥调且缺乏原创性而受到批评。)