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banality

/buh-nal-i-tee, bey-/US // bəˈnæl ɪ ti, beɪ- //

平庸,平庸之道,平庸之风

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural ba·nal·i·ties.

    • : the condition or quality of being banal, or devoid of freshness or originality: the banality of everyday life.
    • : an instance of this: We sat around the dinner table exchanging banalities.

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Examples

  • Fans are tickled by the banality with which she discusses personal details about her life and family.

  • For drivers and travelers on the road, the relationship with this space — a familiarity built up five minutes at a time, stop by stop — is a necessity and a banality.

  • He gestures toward philosophy at times, citing, for example, Hannah Arendt’s concept of the banality of evil when discussing the moral wrongs brought about by hierarchy.

  • He is a master of reserve, a man of surface banality who talked about his seventh Super Bowl victory in terms as neatly shaved of emotion as his chin.

  • Once the wrapping is removed, what is revealed are moral principles of utterly disarming banality.