When we call writing, a film, a speech, or even an answer formulaic, we mean it is built from ideas and phrases that have been used so often they no longer feel new. The pieces are already waiting in a box: the same plot steps, the same set lines, the same shape of beginning and end.

When we call當我們說 writing, a film, a speech, or even an answer一篇文章、一部電影、一場演講，甚至一個答案 formulaic套公式時 we mean是指 it is built from用 ideas and phrases that have been used so often they no longer feel new已經被用到不再新鮮的想法和說法組成的 The pieces零件 are already waiting in a box早就準備在盒子裡了 the same plot steps, the same set lines, the same shape of beginning and end一樣的劇情步驟、一樣的固定台詞、一樣的開頭結尾套路

A formulaic Hollywood romance hits the meet-cute, the fight, and the last-minute run; a formulaic exam answer leans on ready-made sentences instead of the student's own thought.

A formulaic Hollywood romance一部formulaic的好萊塢愛情片 hits the meet-cute, the fight, and the last-minute run會有『相遇』、『吵架』，還有『最後一刻趕到』這些套路 a formulaic exam answer一份formulaic的考試答案 leans on ready-made sentences instead of the student's own thought則是靠現成的句子，而不是學生自己的想法

The word is not a compliment — it says “this follows a recipe.” Though actually people do not always spit it in anger. Reviewers and teachers use it as a cool, slightly formal judgement, and a pop song can be formulaic and still catchy.

The word is not a compliment這個字不是稱讚 — it says "this follows a recipe."——意思是『這是照著食譜做的』 Though actually people do not always spit it in anger不過實際上，大家講這個字的時候不見得是在生氣 Reviewers and teachers use it as a cool, slightly formal judgement評論家和老師會拿它當作一種冷靜、略帶正式的評語 and a pop song can be formulaic and still catchy而一首流行歌可以是formulaic，卻還是很洗腦、很好聽

What it does *not* mean is “having a maths formula.” It is about worn patterns of language and story, not about science.

What it does *not* mean is "having a maths formula."它*不*是指『有數學公式』 It is about worn patterns of language and story它講的是語言和故事裡用舊了的套路 not about science跟科學沒有關係