cliché
/ˈkliː.ʃeɪ/ (bre, ipa) · /kliːˈʃeɪ/ (ame, ipa) · /klē-ˈshā ˈklē-ˌshā, kli-ˈshā/ (ame, mw)
cliché — 名詞
- clichésingular
- clichésplural
1. a line, comment, or belief that people have repeated so many times that it now s
陳腔濫調
被說到失去新意的話或看法
a line, comment, or belief that people have repeated so many times that it now sounds dull instead of fresh.
At the debate, Eve sighed when the mayor repeated the cliché 'hard work always wins.'
辯論時，Eve 一聽到市長又重複「努力一定會贏」這句陳腔濫調，就嘆了口氣。
repeat the cliché + quoted saying
Daichi's essay used the cliché 'time heals all wounds,' and his teacher crossed it out.
Daichi 的文章用了「時間會治癒一切」這句陳腔濫調，所以老師把它劃掉了。
use the cliché + quoted line in writing
The greeting card was full of clichés about perfect love and endless happiness.
那張賀卡滿是關於完美愛情和永遠幸福的陳腔濫調。
Aaron answered every problem with the same old cliché about teamwork.
Aaron 每次遇到問題，都拿同一套關於團隊合作的陳腔濫調來回答。
On air, the host skipped clichés and described the game in his own words.
廣播裡，那位主持人刻意避開運動界的陳腔濫調，用自己的話描述比賽。
- platitude
often stresses that the remark sounds shallow or moralizing
- catchphrase
can be memorable or neutral, not necessarily tired
- stock phrase
more descriptive; focuses on a ready-made expression
- originality
the quality of sounding new rather than copied
- novelty
emphasizes freshness and newness
文法句型
a cliché about + topic
the cliché that + clause
用法筆記
Common with verbs such as use, repeat, avoid, and fall back on. Unlike sense 2, this sense names the overused words or opinion itself rather than a whole person, scene, or situation.
常見錯誤
2. a character, scene, or situation that feels boring because it follows a pattern
老套類型
因太常見而讓人覺得乏味的人物、情節或處境
a character, scene, or situation that feels boring because it follows a pattern people already know too well.
In the novel, the rich villain became a cliché instead of a believable person.
在那本小說裡，這個有錢反派最後成了個老套類型，而不是可信的人。
become a cliché for a stock character
Critics said the final airport chase was an action-film cliché, not a real surprise.
影評人說最後那場機場追逐戲只是個動作片老套情節，根本談不上驚喜。
genre word before cliché
By the third date, Hamza feared he was becoming a lonely-genius cliché from television dramas.
到了第三次約會時，Hamza 擔心自己正變成電視劇裡那種孤獨天才的老套人物。
The makeover scene felt like a school-film cliché once the quiet girl removed her glasses.
那段變裝後大翻身的橋段，在安靜女孩摘下眼鏡後就成了校園片老套情節。
After another speech about family honor, the strict father felt like a soap-opera cliché.
又一段談家族榮耀的說教後，那位嚴父簡直像個肥皂劇老套人物。
- trope
broader and more neutral; a trope is not always stale
- stereotype
usually focuses on unfair ideas about groups rather than plot devices
- stock character
specific to familiar fictional person-types
- original creation
a person or scene that feels newly imagined
文法句型
a cliché in + genre
an action-film cliché
用法筆記
Often used for stock figures and familiar plot moments in films, novels, advertising, and social life. Unlike sense 1, this sense covers the whole overfamiliar person or scenario, not just the words someone says.
常見錯誤
cliché — 形容詞
- clichépositive
- clichéercomparative
- clichéestsuperlative
1. repeated so often in language, stories, or images that it now feels lazy and eas
老套的
因用太多次而顯得乏味
repeated so often in language, stories, or images that it now feels lazy and easy to predict.
Aarav said the hero's final speech sounded cliché, so the group rewrote the scene.
Aarav 說主角最後那段演講聽起來太老套了，所以小組把那場戲重寫。
sound + cliché after a linking verb
The advert used a cliché beach sunset that made the perfume feel cheap.
那支廣告用了老套的海邊夕陽畫面，讓香水看起來很廉價。
cliché + noun for an overused image
Christopher avoided cliché phrases in his application letter and wrote about one real failure instead.
Christopher 在求職信裡避開老套的詞句，改寫自己一次真實的失敗經驗。
Yael thought the song's rhymes were too cliché for a singer with a raw voice.
Yael 覺得那首歌的押韻太老套，不像一位聲音那麼有個性的歌手會寫的。
The costume party turned cliché once three guests arrived dressed as pirates.
三位來賓都扮成海盜後，那場變裝派對一下子就變得很老套。
- clichéd
the more explicit adjective form, especially in careful writing
- hackneyed
more formal and common in reviews
- trite
stronger; suggests the idea sounds shallow as well as stale
- predictable
focuses on lack of surprise rather than repetition alone
文法句型
cliché + noun
sound / feel / seem + cliché
用法筆記
Often used before nouns like ending, phrase, image, or joke, and also after linking verbs such as sound, seem, and feel. Many writers prefer the alternative adjective form clichéd, but this entry covers the common adjectival use of cliché itself.