banality
翻譯
平庸, 陳腐, 老生常談
例句
I was struck by the banality of the conversation.
我對談話的平庸感到震驚。
They exchanged banalities for a few minutes.
他們交談了幾分鐘老生常談的話。
文法模式
the banality ((of sth.)) (某事)的平庸 I was struck by the banality of the conversation.
(複數)banalities 老生常談 They exchanged banalities.
近義詞
同義詞: triteness, platitude, cliché; 反義詞: originality, novelty
詞源
形容詞 'banal' 的名詞形式,源自法語 'banalité'。
記憶技巧
這是 'banal'(平庸的)的名詞形式。指平庸的性質或平庸的言論。