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单词 banal
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banal

[ buh-nal, -nahl, beyn-l ]
/ bəˈnæl, -ˈnɑl, ˈbeɪn l /
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adjective

devoid of freshness or originality; hackneyed; trite: a banal and sophomoric treatment of courage on the frontier.

Origin of banal

1745–55; <French; Old French: pertaining to a ban (see ban2, -al1)

synonym study for banal

See commonplace.

OTHER WORDS FROM banal

ba·nal·i·ty [buh-nal-i-tee, bey-], /bəˈnæl ɪ ti, beɪ-/, nounba·nal·ly, adverb

Words nearby banal

ban, Banaba, Banaban, Banach space, banak, banal, banality, banalize, banana, banana belt, Banana bender
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British Dictionary definitions for banal

banal
/ (bəˈnɑːl) /

adjective

lacking force or originality; trite; commonplace

Derived forms of banal

banality (bəˈnælɪtɪ), nounbanally, adverb

Word Origin for banal

C18: from Old French: relating to compulsory feudal service, hence common to all, commonplace; from ban ban ²
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