Threadbare
[ 'θredbɛə ]
其它 Other
adj. （衣服等）穿旧的;（衣料等）磨得很薄的;陈旧的;老一套的;
📝 例句
a threadbare carpet, coat
破烂的地毯、 大衣.
threadbare subject
陈腐的题目
a lack of elegance as a consequence of wearing threadbare or dirty clothing.
穿着破旧不堪或脏衣服而缺乏优雅。
threadbare excuses.See Synonyms at trite
陈腐的借口参见
He wore his coat threadbare.
他把外套都穿破了。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ thread-线,threat-威胁:歹徒威胁要用丝线勒死她
※ thread-线,bare-露出:磨破以至粗线都露了出来的
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
threadbare
adj
1 (of cloth, clothing,etc) worn thin; shabby （指织物、 衣服等）磨薄的, 破旧的
a threadbare carpet, coat 破烂的地毯、 大衣.
2 (fig 比喻) too often used or too well known to be effective; hackneyed 因经常使用或尽人皆知而无效力的; 陈腐的
a threadbare argument, joke, plot 陈旧的论点、 笑话、 情节.
🔁 扩展释义
a. 衣服磨薄了的, 穿旧了的, 衣着褴褛的, 俗套的, 乏味的
📖 同为「GRE」词汇
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It could be most anything, knowing Pete.
任何事情都可能， 你是知道Pete的。
They've promised to keep both we quality and the quantity of the 300 bicycles in conformity with the contract stipulations.
他们已承诺那300辆自行车的质量和数量一定与合同规定相吻合。
Tommy had already swallowed them!
汤米已经把硬币咽了下去！