Platitude: an idea (a) that is admitted to be true by everyone, and (b) that is not true.
— H. L. Mencken  ·  No category

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platitude ['plætɪtud] 词根: plat
n. 平常的话，老生常谈，陈词滥调;
💡 plat平坦+itude状态→语言平坦→陈词滥调
"The talk is no more than a platitude."
这番话无非是老生常谈.
近义：truism, bromide, clich, cliche, commonplace
everyone ['ɛvrɪwʌn] 词频2
pron. 每人，人人;
💡 every每个的+one一个人→ pron.每人，人人
"The news astonished everyone."
这消息使大家十分惊讶。
近义：all, everybody
idea [aɪ'diə] 词频1
n. 主意，想法;[哲]理念，观念;[乐]乐句;模糊想法;
💡 dear(亲爱的），你有什么好idea(主意）
"How does the idea of a holiday in Spain grab you?"
你对于到西班牙去度假这个主意感兴趣 吗 ?
近义：intent, knowledge, notion, purpose, think, thought
true [tru] 词频1
adj. 真正的;真实的;忠实的;正确的; adv. 真正地;确实地;正确地;正当地; n. 真理，真实;正，准，精确; vt. 摆正;决定（某物）的位置以使其平衡、平稳或水平;
"A whale is a fish. True or false?"
鲸鱼是鱼，对还是错？
近义：legitimate, original, authentic, real, sterling, truthful 反义：illegitimate, imitation, artificial, mock, phoney, phony
admitted
a. 被承认了的, 公认的
近义：hospitalized, approved, avowed, recognised, recognized, sanctioned

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