clichéd
adjective uk/ˈkliː.ʃeɪd/ us/kliːˈʃeɪd/
C2 陈词滥调的，老生常谈的，老套的
often said, used, or done, and therefore not original and not interesting
He made some clichéd remark. 他说了一些老生常谈的话。
It might sound clichéd, but knowing that you're doing something worthwhile makes a big difference. 这听起来可能有点老套，但知道你正在做的事情是有价值的非常重要。
See: cliché
- More examples
- There are many highly clichéd phrases that executives like to use.
- It's a rather clichéd story.
- Ideas don't become clichéd because they're false, but because they're true.