formulaic

/ˌfɔɹmjəˈleɪ.ɪk/

Meanings

adjective

老套，千篇一律。

Closely following a formula or predictable pattern; imitative, not original.

Examples :

"That TV series has become awfully formulaic in the last couple of seasons."

那部电视剧最近几季变得非常老套，剧情都是千篇一律的。

Related Words

series noun

/ˈsɪə.ɹiːz/ /ˈsiɹiz/

系列，连续，一连串

"A series of seemingly inconsequential events led cumulatively to the fall of the company."

一连串看似无关紧要的事件最终累积起来，导致了公司的倒闭。

closely adverb

/ˈkləʊsliː/

密切地，紧密地.

"Finnish and Estonian are closely related languages."

芬兰语和爱沙尼亚语是密切相关的语言。

couple noun

/ˈkʌpəl/

情侣，一对。

"The couple next door often walks their dog together in the park. "

隔壁那对情侣经常一起在公园里遛狗。

pattern noun

/ˈpat(ə)n/ /ˈpætəɹn/

模式，榜样。

"Following a consistent study pattern is key to success in school. "

坚持一种有规律的学习模式是学校取得成功的关键。

awfully adverb

/ˈɔːfli/ /ˈɔfəli/

很糟糕，非常地。

"She led after the swiming and cycling, but ran awfully and came in fourth."

她游泳和自行车项目都领先，但跑步跑得很糟糕，结果只得了第四名。

predictable adjective

/pɹɪˈdɪktəbl̩/

可预测的，意料之中的

"a boring film with a predictable ending"

一部情节老套、结局也意料之中的无聊电影

following verb

/ˈfɒləʊɪŋ/ /ˈfɑloʊɪŋ/

跟随，追随

"Follow that car!"

跟着那辆车！

original noun

/əˈɹɪdʒnəl/

原作，原本。

"This manuscript is the original."

这份手稿是原作。

formula noun

/ˈfɔː.mjʊ.lə/ /ˈfɔɹ.mjə.lə/

公式，方程式

"The formula for calculating the area of a rectangle is length times width. "

计算长方形面积的公式是长乘以宽。

become verb

/bəˈkʊm/ /bəˈkʌm/ /biˈkʌm/

到达，来到。

"The students will become at the school library at 9:00 AM. "

学生们将在早上九点到达学校图书馆。

seasons noun

/ˈsiːzn̩z/

季节，时令。

"The trees in the park change color throughout the four seasons. "

公园里的树木在一年四季里会变换颜色。

imitative adjective

/ˈɪmɪˌteɪtɪv/ /ˈɪmɪˌteɪɾɪv/

模仿的，抄袭的

"The student's essay was imitative of other student's work, lacking originality. "

这篇学生的文章模仿了其他学生的作业，缺乏原创性。