trot out
英 [trɒt aʊt]
美 [trɑːt aʊt]
反复提出,反复说(陈旧的观点或过时的信息)
柯林斯词典
- PHRASAL VERB 反复提出,反复说(陈旧的观点或过时的信息)
If you say that a persontrots outold ideas or information, you are criticizing him or her for repeating them in a way that is not new or interesting.- Was it really necessary to trot out the same old stereotypes about Ireland?
真的有必要反复提关于爱尔兰的那套老看法吗?
- Was it really necessary to trot out the same old stereotypes about Ireland?
英英释义
verb
- bring out and show for inspection and admiration
- His novel trots out a rich heiress
- always able to trot out some new excuse