banal
adjective /bəˈnɑːl/
/bəˈnɑːl/, /ˈbeɪnl/
(disapproving)- very ordinary and containing nothing that is interesting or important
平庸的；平淡乏味的；无关紧要的；陈腐的 - a banal conversation about the weather
关于天气的乏味谈话 - He knew how banal the question was as soon as he had asked it.
他一问这个问题就知道它有多乏味。 - She murmured some banal phrases of encouragement.
她低声说了些陈词滥调来鼓励我。
Collocations DictionaryBanal is used with these nouns:- lyrics
词源mid 18th cent. (originally relating to feudal service in the sense of ‘compulsory’): from French, from ban ‘a proclamation or call to arms’; ultimately of Germanic origin and related to ban. - a banal conversation about the weather