- If you've heard an expression a million times, chances are it's a cliche.
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- n. 陈词滥调;[印刷] 铅版;陈腐思想
- adj. 陈腐的
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1. It sounds cliche, but this is a biggie.
听起来是陈词滥调,但是这是一个大问题。
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2. We’ve all heard the cliche before, actions speak louder than words; but it has real truth in business.
我们都听过这句“陈词滥调”——行动胜于言语,但在商业中是有它的道理的。
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3. While some of my list is almost cliche, and I hated when my mother’s advice included any of these things, they do help put things into perspective.
虽然有些表格简直是陈词滥调,并且我很讨厌妈妈将这些作为建议向我灌输,但它们确实有利于我深入思考问题,权衡利弊。
- cliche (n.) 1825, "electrotype, stereotype," from French cliché, a technical word in printer's jargon for "stereotype block," noun use of past participle of clicher "to click" (18c.), supposedly echoic of the sound of a mold striking metal (compare native click).
cli·ché ( also cliche ) / ˈkliːʃeɪ ; NAmE kliːˈʃeɪ / noun ( disapproving) 1 [countable ] a phrase or an idea that has been used so often that it no longer has much meaning and is not interesting 陈词滥调;陈腐的套语 ◆ 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。 2 [uncountable ] the use of clichésin writing or speaking 使用陈词滥调 ▶ cli·chéd / ˈkliːʃeɪd ; NAmE kliːˈʃeɪd / adjective ◆ a clichéd view of upper-class life 对上层社会的生活所持的陈腐看法 cliché clichés cli·ché / ˈkliːʃeɪ ; NAmE kliːˈʃeɪ / cli·chéd / ˈkliːʃeɪd ; NAmE kliːˈʃeɪd /
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