| 单词 | trite |
| 释义 | trite /traɪt/ adjective USE somethinga trite remark, idea etc is boring, not new, and insincere 〔话语〕老一套的；〔观念〕陈腐的 Her remarks sounded trite and ill-informed. 她的话听起来没有新意，信息匮乏。 —triteness noun [uncountable] —tritely adverb tritely familiar replies 司空见惯的老一套回答Examples from the Corpustrite• Besides, I reasoned they would be trite.• The movie's dialogue is trite and uninspired.• As trite as the saying has become, it remains none the less true.• I know it sounds trite, but you're so lucky to have your son.• This trite communication put an end to Emma's overtures and she began to fade from their lives.• Contrived plotting, such as marriages of convenience, trite misunderstandings and mistaken identities, should be avoided.• And he ended with a homily, trite or profound according to taste.• Their conversations had hardly gone beyond the tritest pleasantries.• I know it might sound like a trite remark, but mothers usually know best.Origin trite (1500-1600) Latin tritus, past participle of terere “to rub, wear out”trite adjectiveChinese remark, Corpus idea etc trite boring, is a |
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