threadbare
US /ˈθred.ber/
UK /ˈθred.beər/
形容詞
1.
磨損的, 破舊的
having the nap worn off so that the threads show through; shabby
範例:
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The old carpet was completely threadbare in places.
舊地毯有些地方已經完全磨損了。
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He wore a threadbare coat that was too thin for the cold weather.
他穿著一件磨損的舊外套，對於寒冷的天氣來說太薄了。
2.
陳舊的, 老套的
used so often that it is no longer effective or interesting; hackneyed
範例:
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His excuses for being late were becoming rather threadbare.
他遲到的藉口變得相當陳舊了。
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The plot of the movie was a bit threadbare, lacking originality.
電影的情節有點陳舊，缺乏原創性。