cliche

英 [ˈkliːʃeɪ]

美 [klɪˈʃeɪ]

n.  陈词滥调; 陈腐的套语; 使用陈词滥调

复数：cliches　

IELTSTEM8

BNC.14880 / COCA.8808

牛津词典

noun

• 陈词滥调；陈腐的套语
  a phrase or an idea that has been used so often that it no longer has much meaning and is not interesting
  1. She trotted out the old cliché that ‘a trouble shared is a trouble halved.’
     她又重复了“与人说愁愁减半”的陈词滥调。
• 使用陈词滥调
  the use of clichés in writing or speaking

英英释义

noun

• a trite or obvious remark
  Synonym:platitudebanalitycommonplacebromide

双语例句

• There is no bigger cliche in business psychology than the idea that high self-confidence is key to career success.
  在商业心理学中，高度的自信是事业成功的关键，这是老生常谈的问题了。
• To apply the cliche, this is a first world problem if there ever was one.
  套用一句陈词滥调，如果这真是个什么问题的话，那也是发达国家才有的问题。
• Bobby: No, chocolates are so cliche! I have a killer idea this year!
  鲍比：没有，巧克力太老土了！今年我有一个杀手锏！
• Tina: I don't like Valentine's Day-it has become too cliche and commercial.
  蒂娜：我不喜欢情人节-它变得太老土、太商业化了。
• I'd just become this cliche.
  我就变成这种陈腐的。
• I know that's a cliche, but some cliches are true.
  我知道这是陈腔滥调，但是有些陈腔滥调则是正确的。
• Avoid slang, cliche and informal words.
  防止俗语、陈腔谰言和非正式用字。
• So what on earth are Mr Spiegel and Mr Murphy doing with a book that has become a management cliche?
  那么究竟什么老生常谈的书，是斯皮尔格先生和墨菲先生共有的已经成为了管理的陈词滥调？
• You should always try to avoid the use of cliche.
  你应该尽量避免使用陈词滥调。
• Example: ■ I know it's a bit of a cliche, but she means everything to me.
  我这话听起来不免像老套子，不过对我来说，她的确意味着一切。