- [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。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- old
- tired
- usual
- …
- spout
- use
- avoid
- …
- cliché about
- [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。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- old
- tired
- usual
- …
- spout
- use
- avoid
- …
- cliché about