shibboleth
n
old slogan or principle that is no longer regarded by many as very important 陈旧的口号或原则(很多人认为已不太重要的)
elderly politicians still clinging to the outmoded shibboleths of party doctrine 仍然抱著党性教条的陈词滥调不放的年迈的政治家.
🗣️ 情景例句
I have a daughter.
我有一个女儿。
That can't be.
不可能。
that misfortune might overtake us if the important events of our lives were not related to it.