吃透英语课本，提升在校竞争力
adj. 陈腐的；陈词滥调的；老生常谈的
Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely. That's the old hackneyed phrase, but it's true.
权力导致腐败，绝对权力导致绝对腐败。这虽是老生常谈，但无半点虚言。
The plot of the movie was quite hackneyed.
电影的情节非常陈词滥调。
His speech sounded hackneyed and uninspiring.
他的演讲听起来陈词滥调且缺乏灵感。
adj.陈腐的；平庸的
banal
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