threadbare

• 形容布料因长期使用而磨损、变得破旧；也比喻论点、借口或想法因反复使用而失去效力或新意。

Describes fabric that is worn thin and shabby from use; also used metaphorically to describe an argument, excuse, or idea that is no longer effective or original due to overuse.

1. Worn out fabricB2formal

   Describes fabric that has become thin and worn, with the threads showing through due to extensive use.

   磨损的

   • He wore a threadbare coat that had seen better days.
   • The old armchair was covered in threadbare velvet.
   • Her threadbare jeans were full of holes and patches.

   同义词frayedmoth-eatenraggedscruffyshabbytatteredworn

   反义词durablenewpristinesturdy

2. Overused or staleC1formal

   Refers to an argument, excuse, or idea that has been repeated so often it has lost its effectiveness or originality.

   陈词滥调

   • The politician's threadbare excuses failed to convince anyone.
   • His speech was full of threadbare clichés.
   • The plot of the movie was threadbare and predictable.

   同义词banalcommonplacehackneyedstaletiredtriteworn-out

   反义词freshinnovativenoveloriginal