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I know it sounds corny, but I'm really not motivated by money.我知道这听起来像是老生常谈，但我真的不是为了钱。It's an old story but it has a topical message.这是个老生常谈的故事，但是它具有当前关注的信息。Power corrupts and absolute power absolutely corrupts. That's the old hackneyed phrase, but it's true.权力导致腐败，绝对权力导致绝对腐败。这虽是老生常谈，但却是真理。None of that old excuse of yours!别再搬出你那老生常谈的借口了！ It's a theme that's been flogged to death.这是一个老生常谈的主题。They endlessly recycle the same worn-out arguments.他们没完没了地使用那些老生常谈的论点。They had to listen to the usual yada yada about bike safety.他们不得不听那些有关自行车安全的老生常谈。These are arguments that I've heard rehearsed at meetings many times before.这些论点都是我多次在会议上听到的老生常谈了。Her speech contained all the stock phrases about increasing productivity and reducing costs.她的演讲全是有关于提高生产力和降低成本的老生常谈。It was a boring lecture. It was all stuff I'd heard before.这个讲演令人厌烦。全是我听过的老生常谈。Why couldn't he say something original instead of spouting the same old platitudes?他为什么就不能讲些有新意的话，而不是喋喋不休地说些老生常谈呢？He started the show with a few old gags about mothers-in-law.他在表演一开始时说了几个关于丈母娘的老生常谈的笑话。The book covers some well-trodden ground.这本书有些内容是老生常谈。There was nothing very interesting in the local newspaper - just the usual stuff.这份当地报纸没什么有趣的东西，都是一些老生常谈。I know it might sound like a trite remark, but mothers usually know best.我知道这听起来也许老生常谈，可还是要说母亲一般知道得最清楚。Whilst this might sound like a truism, it is nevertheless a crucial problem to address.尽管这可能听起来像是老生常谈，但却是待解决的一个关键问题。When she brought up the same old argument, I just stopped listening.当她又争论起这个老生常谈的问题时，我干脆不听了。Ecology can be written about without relying on well-worn examples such as tropical rain forests.可以不用热带雨林等老生常谈的例子来讲述生态学。The management tried to satisfy staff with some platitudes about the need to make sacrifices for the benefit of the company.管理层说一些老生常谈的话，说什么要为公司利益作出牺牲，以试图安抚人心。My wedding day - and I know it's a cliché - was just the happiest day of my life.我结婚那天——我知道这是老生常谈——是我一生中最幸福的一天。Much of her writing was commonplace and boring.她的文章很多是老生常谈，毫无新意。 |