adj.老生常谈的，陈腐的，老一套的

The story was so trite that it failed to engage anyone's interest.
这个故事太陈词滥调，无法引起任何人的兴趣。
His jokes were always trite and lacked originality.
他的笑话总是老套且缺乏创新性。
The movie's plot was trite, recycling clichés from every other action film.
这部电影的情节老套，充斥着其他动作片的陈词滥调。
Her response to the situation was a trite and superficial observation.
她对这种情况的回答是肤浅而老生常谈的观察。
The author's writing style felt trite, with overused phrases and tired metaphors.
作者的写作风格显得陈腐，充斥着陈词滥调和过时的比喻。
Don't present me with another trite excuse for your tardiness.
别再用那些陈词滥调为你的迟到找借口了。
The politician's speech was filled with trite platitudes about unity and progress.
这位政治家的演讲充满了陈词滥调的团结和进步口号。
The theme of the song was so trite; it had been done countless times before.
这首歌的主题太老套，已经被人无数次地重复过了。
The conversation quickly became trite as they discussed generic topics everyone knew.
他们的对话很快就变得乏味，因为他们在讨论那些陈词滥调的话题。
It's disappointing to see such a talented artist create such trite artwork.
看到这样一位有才华的艺术家创作出如此平庸的作品令人失望。