platitude
词根词缀:
plate n. 盘子(盘子中间是平的)
plateau n. 平顶;高原
plat 平的,平坦的 + eau → 平坦地 → 高原
platform n. 月台;讲台
plat 平的,平坦的 + form 形状 → 形状平的地方 → 月台
platitude n. 陈词滥调
plat 平的,平坦的 + itude 表情况 →〔语言〕平平无奇 → 陈词滥调
数据来源:新东方英语词汇速记大全
相关例句:
The problem appears to be a platitude in fact, but not many artists can answer it. Therefore, there appear the difference of the current artists and the diversity of the meaning.
问题看似老生常谈,实际上并不是许多人能做到的,因为此,就分别出了当下的艺术家的差异和意义。
But this is just a reassuring platitude.
但这不过是用来安慰人的陈词滥调。
The talk is no more than a platitude.
这番话无非是老生常谈。
How to improve college English teaching is a platitude but the significance of doing so can't be neglected.
如何提高高校外语教学质量可谓老生常谈。然而意义却不容忽视。
With reference to ordinary company governance, it has been a platitude for a long time; but the particularity of financial holding group, can never compared with that of ordinary company.
关于一般公司的治理,已是老生常谈的问题,但金融控股集团的公司治理特殊性,却远非一般公司所能对比。
It's no more than a platitude.
无非是老生常谈。