Word · Frequency #19962
trite
陈腐的；老一套的；缺乏新意的
核心释义
used or repeated so often that it has become commonplace and no longer interesting or effective; hackneyed
- 1.
used so many times that it is commonplace, or no longer interesting or effective; worn out, hackneyed.
- 2.
重复过多的；因过度使用而过于熟悉的
repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
- 3.
So well established as to be beyond debate: trite law.
已成定论的；毋庸置疑的；重复过多的；因过度使用而过于熟悉的；老一套的；陈腐的；用坏的
用法In use
His speech was full of trite phrases that we have heard a thousand times.
用法提示：trite 意为“陈腐的”，修饰 phrases，表示这些说法因过度使用而缺乏新意。
The movie's plot is trite, but the acting makes it enjoyable.
用法提示：trite 作表语形容词，说明情节因老套而显得缺乏创意。
Avoid trite greetings like 'How are you?' when writing a formal email.
用法提示：trite 作定语，表示这些问候语因太常见而显得平淡无奇。
his remarks were trite and commonplace
the trite metaphor `hard as nails'
trite + noun
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- trite phrase
- 老一套的说法；陈词滥调
- His latest article is full of trite phrases that add nothing new.他最新的文章满是老一套的说法，没有任何新意。
- trite remark
- 老生常谈的话；陈腐的言论
- She was tired of hearing the same trite remarks about her success.她厌倦了听到关于她成功的那些老生常谈。
- trite plot
- 老套的情节
- The movie had a trite plot that I had seen many times before.这部电影有一个我以前看过很多次的老套情节。
- trite metaphor
- 陈腐的比喻
- Writers should avoid trite metaphors such as 'time is a thief'.作家应避免“时间是小偷”这类陈腐的比喻。
- trite dialogue
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把 trite 联想成 tired（厌倦）：听腻了的老话就是 trite。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、literary criticism、public speaking trite 通常用于书面或较正式语境，多指措辞、题材或比喻因过度使用而显得陈腐，常见于文学评论和正式演讲；日常口语中用得较少。
语法说明Grammar Note
形容词，既可作定语也可作表语。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
These all end with the same /aɪt/ sound as 'trite': right, bright, night, light, kite, height. Note the spelling differences: '-ight' (right, bright, night, light) and '-eight' (height) look different from '-ite' but share the same rhyme. Beware lookalikes that do not rhyme, e.g. 'trip' /trɪp/ (short vowel) and 'suite' /swiːt/.
一起学习词形Learn the forms together
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