threadbare
US /ˈθred.ber/
UK /ˈθred.beər/
형용사
1.
닳아빠진, 해진
having the nap worn off so that the threads show through; shabby
예시:
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The old carpet was completely threadbare in places.
오래된 카펫은 곳곳이 완전히 닳아빠져 있었다.
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He wore a threadbare coat that was too thin for the cold weather.
그는 추운 날씨에 너무 얇은 닳아빠진 코트를 입고 있었다.
2.
진부한, 식상한
used so often that it is no longer effective or interesting; hackneyed
예시:
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His excuses for being late were becoming rather threadbare.
그의 지각 변명은 다소 진부해지고 있었다.
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The plot of the movie was a bit threadbare, lacking originality.
영화의 줄거리는 약간 진부했고, 독창성이 부족했다.