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Banalities Meaning in English

word · lemma: banality

bəˈnæɫɪtiz
buh-NAL-ih-teez
bænˈælɪtiz
ban-AL-ih-teez

释义

Uninteresting remarks or ideas that are so common or ordinary that they lack originality or freshness.

用法与细微差别

Mostly used in formal or literary contexts. Often refers to pointless small talk or clichés. Common collocations: 'exchange banalities', 'tired banalities', 'repetitive banalities'. Indicates a lack of depth or insight in conversation.

例句

They spent the afternoon exchanging banalities.

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The meeting was full of tired banalities.

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People often start conversations with banalities about the weather.

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I'm tired of all these empty banalities at work meetings.

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After a few minutes of banalities, they finally talked business.

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Their conversation was just a string of meaningless banalities.

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