threadbare

[US]/ˈθredbeə(r)/
[UK]/ˈθredber/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. (衣服等)穿旧的, (衣料等)磨得很薄的 陈旧的老一套的,乏味的

Example Sentences

the song was a tissue of threadbare clichés.

这首歌是一套老掉牙的陈词滥调。

tatty rooms with threadbare carpets.

铺着破旧地毯的旧房间。

The carpets had worn rather threadbare.

地毯已磨得相当破旧了。

threadbare excuses.See Synonyms at trite

陈腐的借口参见 trite

A threadbare patch of Brussels carpet covered the centre of the room, and formed an oasis of roses and lilies upon a desert of faded green drugget.

一方磨损的布鲁塞尔毛圈地毯铺在房间的中央,成为一大片退色粗毛绿地毯的沙漠里的一块玫瑰与百合的绿洲。

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