| 释义 |
●ˌtrot sth ˈout (informal, disapproving) to say or repeat sth such as an excuse, an explanation, etc. without thinking about it or being sincere about it 随口说出，假意重提（惯用的托词、解释等）◆The airline trotted out the same old excuses to explain the delays.
航空公司又用那老一套的借口来解释延误。◆He’s just trotting out the party line again (= in politics).
他又老调重弹重提该党的方针。[v + adv + n] [v + pron + adv] (less frequent) |