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这个牧师开口便是千篇一律、陈词滥调的套话。 The minister keeps coming out with the same tired formulas. | ||
你知道那句陈词滥调：模仿是奉承的最高形式。 You know the cliche: imitation is the highest form of flattery. | ||
同大多数陈词滥调一样，这其中仍不乏一些事实。 As with most cliches, there is some truth in it. | ||
我知道这听起来像陈词滥调，然而的确是一见钟情啊！ I know it sounds corny, but it really was love at first sight! | ||
他的一些发现加深了对那些陈词滥调的怀疑。 Some of his findings cast further doubt on the stereotypes. | ||
这里讲的是一种关于美洲原住民，即草原印第安人的高贵出身的陈词滥调。 It's given here this sort of cliched about the noble origin with the Native American, the Plains Indian. | ||
除了一些陈词滥调的新闻文体，作者的博爱精神和人格魅力贯彻了全书。 His humanity and charm come through in this book despite the author's sometimes grating journalese. | ||
他为什么不能说点重要的、有新意的东西，而不只是喋喋不休地讲些陈词滥调呢？ Why couldn't he say something vital and original instead of just spouting the same old platitudes? | ||
不要说因为你不喜欢咸湿的海风和海鲜，所以你不能来游览波士顿，这种借口是陈词滥调。 It's a cliche for a reason: you can't visit Boston, smell a salt breeze and not want to eat seafood. | ||
作者不是借此机会大吐苦水，一了私人恩怨或为自己的过错辩解，就是讲述自己在逆境中突出重围的陈词滥调。 When they are not tawdry opportunities to air grievances, settle scores or rationalise errors, they tend to be tales of adversity with a triumphant twist. | ||
