Genius might well be defined as the ability to makes a platitude sound as though it were an original remark.
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n. 天才;天赋;天才人物;（特别的）才能;
💡 geni出生，产生+us用→生出[就有]→天才
"the genius of Shakespeare"
莎士比亚的天才
近义：sage, savant, intellect, intelligence, invention, knack
反义：idiocy, imbecility, inanity, asininity, ludicrousness, nonsense
n. 能力，资格;能耐，才能;
💡 -ability 后缀,表示能力,合适性##-ility 后缀;表示”意义,有能力”
"The system has the ability to run more than one program at the same time."
该系统能够同时运行一个以上的程序。
近义：aptitude, aptness, intelligence, knack, potential, skilfulness
反义：impotence, inability, incapability, incompetence, incompetency, invalidity
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
n. 注意，观察;话语;评论，谈论，;
vt.& vi. 评论;觉察;
💡 re再+mark记号，符号→再做记号→评点，评论
"The child 's remark raised a smile ."
孩子的话引起一片笑声。
近义：observe, comment, commentate, note, observation, commentary
n. 声音，声响;音调，声调;声波;嘈杂声;
vi. 响，发声;听起来，好像;回响;[音乐]乐器等被奏响;
vt. 使出声，使发声;清楚地发出;宣布，发表;颂扬;
adj. 健全的;合理的;完好的，无损的;明智的;
adv. 彻底地，充分地;
"I can't bear the sound of chalk scraping on a blackboard."
我受不了粉笔在黑板上摩擦时发出的刺耳声音.
近义：plumb, probe, study, fathom, holler, scream
反义：imperfect, blemished, defective, dud, faulty, flawed
conj. 虽然，尽管;即使;纵然;
adv. 可是，但是;不过;然而;话虽这样说;
prep. 但;
"He's the best teacher, even though he has the least experience."
他虽然经验最少，却是最出色的老师。
近义：however, nevertheless, nonetheless, notwithstanding, tho', howbeit