banal

adj.

陈腐的；平庸的；

1. Chris' banal advice was no help to us in solving our problem.
   克里斯陈腐的劝告对于解决我们的问题完全没有帮助。
2. Even if you are saying something banal, it will seem original if you make it vague, open-ended, and sphinxlike.
   哪怕你是在说一些很平庸陈腐的东西，说得越模糊，越显得独创而有哲理。
3. It involves systematic yet banal design, and blunt reportage.
   它使用系统的，然而平庸的设计和迟钝的新闻报道。

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Near and Far: Banal National Identity and the Press in Scotland
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Conceptual Notes on Energy Security: Total or Banal Security?
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