platitude

名词 platitude:

1. a trite or obvious remark
   同义词：cliche, banality, commonplace, bromide

1. It's no more than a platitude.
   无非是老生常谈。
2. A commonplace remark or notion; a platitude.
   陈词滥调陈腐庸俗的话或想法; 陈词滥调

plat.i.tude

n.（名词）
A trite or banal remark or statement, especially one expressed as if it were original or significant.See Synonyms at cliché
陈腔滥调：陈腐的或平庸的评论或陈述，尤指某人表述它时好象它是新颖的或有意义的参见 cliché
Lack of originality; triteness.
陈腐：缺乏独创性；陈腐

来源：
French
法语
from plat [flat]
源自 plat [平坦的]
from Old French * see plate
源自 古法语 *参见 plate

【引伸】
plat.itu.dinous
plat.itu.dinously
adv.（副词）