Lesson 12-Lions and tigers and Bears . WordStudy 7。 platitude (fml. )(derog) cliche boring and meaningless commonplace remark or statement, esp. when it is said as banal place; comIo if it were new or interesting because it has been said so many times before 陈腐平凡的,老生常谈,陈词滥调 To be continued on the next page WBT E BACK NEXT
W B T L E Lesson 12 – Lions and Tigers and Bears 7. platitude n. (fml.) (derog.) boring and meaningless commonplace remark or statement, esp. when it is said as if it were new or interesting because it has been said so many times before 陈腐平凡的，老生常谈，陈词滥调 cliché; commonplace; banal cf. I. Word Study To be continued on the next page
Lesson 12-Lions and tigers and Bears Wordstudy Example: a This speech was full of empty platitudes about (of) peace and democracy. adj. platitudinous v. platitudinize platitudinarian WBT E BACK NEXT
W B T L E Lesson 12 – Lions and Tigers and Bears Example: This speech was full of empty platitudes about (of) peace and democracy. adj. platitudinous v. platitudinize n. platitudinarian I. Word Study
Lesson 12-Lions and tigers and Bears . Word stud scurry v./n. to run with short quick steps Translation Examples: 急赶,急转,疾走 a It began to rain and we scurried home. a We heard mice scurrying about in the kitchen a Dark clouds were being scurried across a grey sky by the wind a scurry of footsteps in the passage急促脚步声 a Huge snow scurries WBT E BACK NEXT
W B T L E Lesson 12 – Lions and Tigers and Bears 8. scurry v. / n. to run with short quick steps Examples: It began to rain and we scurried home. We heard mice scurrying about in the kitchen. Dark clouds were being scurried across a grey sky by the wind. a scurry of footsteps in the passage 急促脚步声 Huge snow scurries. 急赶，急转，疾走 I. Word Study Translation
Lesson 12-Lions and tigers and Bears . Wordstudy secluded adj. not visited or seen by many people; away Translation from the company of others 隐居的,与世隔绝的; Examples: 僻静的 a This is the quietest and most secluded area of the city a secluded life/monk/valley v seclude(from) n seclusion adi seclusive WBT E BACK NEXT
W B T L E Lesson 12 – Lions and Tigers and Bears 9. secluded adj. not visited or seen by many people; away from the company of others Examples: This is the quietest and most secluded area of the city. secluded life/monk/valley v. seclude (from) n. seclusion adj. seclusive 隐居的，与世隔绝的； 僻静的 I. Word Study Translation