cliché
noun /ˈkliːʃeɪ/
/kliːˈʃeɪ/
(also cliche)
(disapproving)- [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。 - a cliché-ridden style
充满陈词滥调的风格 - It has become a cliché to say that Prague is the most beautiful city in Europe.
说布拉格是欧洲最美丽的城市已经成为陈词滥调。 - tired clichés like ‘the information revolution’
诸如“信息革命”之类的陈词滥调。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- old
- tired
- usual
- …
- spout
- use
- avoid
- …
- cliché about
- She trotted out the old cliché that ‘a trouble shared is a trouble halved.’
- [uncountable] the use of clichés in writing or speaking
使用陈词滥调 - The article collapses under the sheer weight of cliché.
这篇文章完全被陈腔滥调压垮了。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- old
- tired
- usual
- …
- spout
- use
- avoid
- …
- cliché about
- The article collapses under the sheer weight of cliché.