Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #20366
truisms
/ˈtruːɪzəm/
noun
自明之理；老生常谈
truisms is the plural of truism.
an obvious truth
- 1.
A self-evident or obvious truth.
不言而喻的真理
- 2.
an obvious truth
自明之理
- 3.
A banality or cliché.
陈词滥调
不言而喻的真理；自明之理；陈词滥调；众所周知；老生常谈；[法] 老生常谈
In use
It is a truism that regular exercise improves your health.
Many teachers repeat the truism that practice makes perfect.
The article begins with a familiar truism about time being money.
it is a truism that + clause
该句型中 that 从句是真正的主语，it 为形式主语，常用于引出公认的道理。
It is a truism that people fear the unknown.
人们害怕未知，这是老生常谈。
the truism that + clause
that 从句作 truism 的同位语，说明该常谈的具体内容。
We accept the truism that money does not buy happiness.
我们接受“金钱买不到幸福”这一老生常谈。
a truism about + noun phrase
truism 作可数名词，与 about 连用表示“关于某事的常谈”，常含贬义或轻视语气。
Connections
Word family
- truisms
- plural
Learner notes
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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