threadbare
🇺🇸
/ˈθredber/
🇬🇧
/ˈθredbeə(r)/
adjective
R
very worn out, usually because of age or extensive use
His coat was threadbare after many years of wear.
他的外套穿了很多年后变得破旧.
R
lacking in effectiveness or interest because of overuse
His excuses had become threadbare and unconvincing.
他的借口变得陈腐且令人不信服.
translation
破旧的, 陈腐的