ba·nal·i·ty
noun/bəˈnæləti/
/bəˈnæləti/
[uncountable, countable] (plural banalities)
(disapproving)- the fact of being banal; things, remarks, etc. that are banal
平庸；平淡乏味；陈腐的事物；陈词滥调 - the banality of modern city life
现代城市生活的单调乏味 - They exchanged banalities for a couple of minutes.
他们彼此客套了几分钟。
- the banality of modern city life