| 单词 | banal |
| 释义 | ba·nal /bəˈnɑːl, bəˈnæl/ ●○○ adjective ORDINARYordinary and not interesting, because of a lack of new or different ideas 平淡无奇的，平庸的，陈腐的 SYN trivial conversations about the most banal subjects 最无聊的谈话 —banality /bəˈnæləti/ noun [countable, uncountable]Examples from the Corpusbanal• Everybody says sorry and life goes on - it's that banal.• Not that Springer is evil, though he is certainly banal.• He was cautious, banal and predictable.• a banal argument• Some of the means used by the military to explain mechanical procedures are devastating in their banal degradation.• Even while the banal dialogue washes over you, the kicks and jumps remain spectacular.• It was just another banal newspaper story.• I was expecting an interesting interview but he only asked a few banal questions about the weather.Origin banal (1800-1900) French Old French ban “military service that everyone must do, something common”ba·nal adjectiveChineseSyllable Corpus and interesting, lack not a or of because new of ordinary |
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