hackneyed phrase

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  • 陈词滥调
  • hackneyed adj.(指词语﹑言辞等)陈腐的;老生常谈的动词hackney的过去式和过去分词形式.
  • phrase n.短语;习语;措辞;[音]乐句vt.措词;将(乐曲)分成乐句
    1. His message was a hackneyed and grasping exposition of those fears.
      他的信息无非是陈词滥调,并暴露了他的恐惧。
    2. Replace this boilerplate phrase with a story about something specific you did to help your last employer.
      还是详细地描述你曾经做过的对你前任上司有帮助的事情来代替这一陈词滥调吧。