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commonplaces

/ˈkɒmənˌpleɪsɪz/ /ˈkɑmənˌpleɪsɪz/

Meanings
noun

老生常谈，陈词滥调。

A platitude or cliché.

Examples :

"The teacher's speech was filled with commonplaces about the importance of hard work. "
老师的讲话充斥着关于努力工作重要性的老生常谈。
language communication writing literature

Related Words

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

奶奶，外婆

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

我小时候，奶奶/外婆教我怎么烤饼干。

Illustration commonplace

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。

Illustration preferences

preferences noun

/ˈprefərənsɪz/ /ˈprɛfrənsɪz/

偏好，偏爱，喜爱。

"He has a preference for crisp wines."

他更喜欢清爽的葡萄酒。

Illustration frequently

frequently adverb

/ˈfɹiː.kwənt.li/

常常，经常。

"This question arises frequently."

这个问题常常出现。

Illustration substitutions

substitutions noun

/ˌsʌbstɪˈtuːʃənz/ /ˌsʌbstɪˈtjuːʃənz/

替代，替换。

"The soccer coach made two substitutions during the second half of the game to bring in fresh players. "

足球教练在下半场做了两次换人，换上新的球员。

Illustration conversation

conversation noun

/ˌkɒn.vəˈseɪ.ʃən/ /ˌkɑn.vəɹˈseɪ.ʃən/

谈话，对话.

"During their lunch break, the coworkers had a conversation about the new project. "

午休时，同事们就新项目进行了一次谈话。

Illustration importance

importance noun

/ɪmˈpɔːtəns/ /ɪmˈpɔɹtəns/

重要性，要紧，关键。

"Attending all your classes is of great importance to your success in school. "

按时上课对你在学校取得成功至关重要。

Illustration techniques

techniques noun

/tɛkˈniːks/ /tɛkˈniːksɪz/

技巧，技术，手法

""The chef shared his cooking techniques with the new apprentices during the training session." "

在培训期间，厨师向新学徒们分享了他的烹饪技巧。

Illustration complaining

complaining verb

/kəmˈpleɪnɪŋ/

抱怨，埋怨。

"Joe was always complaining about the noise made by his neighbours."

乔总是抱怨他的邻居制造的噪音。

Illustration memorandum

memorandum noun

/ˌmɛməˈrændəm/ /ˌmɛməˈrændəm/

备忘录，便笺

"My mother left a memorandum to remind me to pick up milk on the way home from work. "

我妈妈留了张便条，提醒我下班回家路上买牛奶。

Illustration platitude

platitude noun

/ˈplatɪtjuːd/ /ˈplætɪt(j)ud/

老生常谈，陈词滥调。

"His graduation speech was full of platitudes about following your dreams, but it didn't offer any real, practical advice. "

他的毕业演讲充满了老生常谈，比如追逐梦想，但没有提供任何真正实用的建议。

Illustration observations

observations noun

/ˌɒbzəˈveɪʃənz/ /ˌɑbzɚˈveɪʃənz/

观察，观测。

"The scientist wrote down her observations about the plant's growth each day. "

那位科学家每天都记录下她对植物生长的观察结果。