trite
词根词缀：
attrition n. 摩擦；消耗
at 表加强 + trit 摩擦 + ion 表名词 → 摩擦；消耗
contrite adj. 悔恨的
con 加强 + trit 摩擦 + e →〔身心〕一再受到摩擦 → 悔恨的
detriment n. 损害
de 毁 + tri〔= trit〕摩擦 + ment 表名词 → 磨坏了 → 损害
trite adj. 陈腐的
trit 摩擦 + e → 像被磨破了一样 → 陈腐的
数据来源：新东方英语词汇速记大全
相关例句：
I've always thought white clothes for Winter collections were trite and cliche, but these feel so pure and ethereal, in a modern-clothing way.
我以前一直觉得白色的衣服对于冬季系列来说太陈腐，但上面这些却让人感觉很纯洁和空灵轻盈，走时尚成衣的路。
My speech seemed lively and interesting as I was writing it, but it came out trite, dull and ridiculous.
当我在写演讲稿时它似乎显得生动有趣，但是到头来却变得平淡、无趣和可笑。
Whatever you do, don't worry about it looking trite: if it looks cool and is factually correct, use it.
无论你做什么，不要担心它看上去陈旧：如果它看上去很酷而且事实正确，那就使用它。
The result is the development of Chinese painting to a extreme, or self-proclaimed conservative, stick to trite;
其结果是将大陆画的发展推向一个极端，要么保守自封，坚守陈腐；
A.As many people have guessed, the word "boyfriend" seems sort of trite and schoolyard-ish in the light of how Bella feels about Edward.
答：正如很多朋友认为，比照贝拉内心对爱德华的真正感觉，“男朋友”这个词似乎有点老土和过于学生气了。
This observation would seem so trite as to need no further explanation.
这一点似乎是老生常谈，无需赘述。