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cliched

/ˈkliːʃeɪd/ /kliˈʃeɪd/

Meanings
verb

老生常谈，陈词滥调，落入俗套

To use a cliché; to make up a word or a name that sounds like a cliché.

Examples :

"Instead of creating an original character name, the author cliched by simply calling him "Max Power" - it sounded like a bad superhero joke. "
作者没有起一个原创的角色名，而是落入俗套地直接叫他“Max Power”——听起来像个糟糕的超级英雄笑话。
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adjective

老生常谈，陈词滥调。

Repeated so often that it has become stale or commonplace; hackneyed.

Examples :

"The graduation speech was filled with cliched phrases about following your dreams and reaching for the stars, making it difficult to remember anything specific. "
毕业典礼上的演讲充满了老生常谈的关于追逐梦想和摘星的陈词滥调，让人很难记住任何具体的内容。
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hackneyed verb

/ˈhækniːd/

老生常谈，陈词滥调。

"The comedian tried to make his jokes funny, but they were so hackneyed, everyone in the audience yawned. "

那喜剧演员想让他的笑话变得有趣，但它们太老生常谈了，观众席里每个人都打起了哈欠。

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reaching verb

/ˈɹiːtʃɪŋ/

伸，延伸，够着。

"He reached for a weapon that was on the table."

他伸手去拿桌子上的一件武器。

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repeated verb

/ɹɪˈpiːtɪd/

重复, 反复.

"The scientists repeated the experiment in order to confirm the result."

为了确认结果，科学家们又重复做了一遍这个实验。

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creating verb

/kɹiːˈeɪtɪŋ/

创造，创建，创作。

"You can create the color orange by mixing yellow and red."

你可以通过混合黄色和红色来创造出橙色。

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commonplace noun

/ˈkɒmənˌpleɪs/ /ˈkɑmənˌpleɪs/

老生常谈，陈词滥调

""The teacher's speech was filled with commonplace phrases, like 'hard work pays off' and 'practice makes perfect.'" "

那位老师的演讲充满了老生常谈，比如“一分耕耘，一分收获”和“熟能生巧”之类的话。

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following verb

/ˈfɒləʊɪŋ/ /ˈfɑloʊɪŋ/

跟随，追随

"Follow that car!"

跟着那辆车！

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original noun

/əˈɹɪdʒnəl/

原作，原本。

"This manuscript is the original."

这份手稿是原作。

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character noun

/ˈkæɹəktə/ /ˈkæɹəktɚ/

角色, 人物

"The main character in the school play was a brave student. "

学校戏剧的主要角色是一位勇敢的学生。(Xuéxiào xìjù de zhǔyào juésè shì yī wèi yǒnggǎn de xuéshēng.)

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remember verb

/ɹɪˈmɛmbə/ /ɹɪˈmɛmbɚ/

记得，记住， 铭记。

"I remember my grandmother's smile; it's a clear image in my mind. "

我记得我奶奶的笑容，那笑容在我脑海里非常清晰。

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graduation noun

/ˌɡɹædʒuˈeɪʃən/

毕业，毕业典礼.

"After years of hard work, Maria's graduation from university was a joyful celebration. "

经过多年的努力，玛丽亚从大学毕业并拿到毕业证，这真是一场令人高兴的庆祝。

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superhero noun

/s(j)upə(ɹ)hɪɹoʊ/

超级英雄， 超人。

"My little brother loves superheroes like Superman and Batman. "

我弟弟很喜欢超级英雄，像超人和蝙蝠侠那样的。

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difficult verb

/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/

使 затруднить，使复杂，为难

"The complicated instructions on the new software difficult me from completing the project on time. "

新软件上那些复杂的说明让我无法按时完成项目。