thread
bare
形容词比较级
more threadbare
形容词最高级
most threadbare
1
陈腐的, 老套的
tired, overused, or lacking in freshness or originality
- The politician's threadbare excuses for his absence failed to convince the voters, who saw through his insincerity.
这位政治家为其缺席所找的陈腐借口未能说服选民，他们看穿了他的不真诚。
- After years of neglect, the once-thriving neighborhood had become threadbare, with boarded-up shops and crumbling infrastructure.
经过多年的忽视，曾经繁荣的社区变得破旧不堪，商店被封，基础设施摇摇欲坠。
- The comedian's routine relied on threadbare jokes that elicited more groans than laughter from the audience.
这位喜剧演员的表演依赖于陈腐的笑话，这些笑话从观众那里引来的呻吟比笑声还多。
- The company's threadbare attempts to rebrand itself as environmentally friendly were met with skepticism by consumers who saw it as a mere marketing ploy.
该公司试图将自己重新定位为环保的陈旧尝试遭到了消费者的怀疑，他们认为这只是一个营销策略。
- The teacher's threadbare lesson plan failed to engage the students, who were bored by the repetitive activities and outdated material.
老师的陈腐教案未能吸引学生，他们对重复的活动和过时的材料感到无聊。
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磨薄的, 破旧的
worn out and thin to the point of becoming tattered
- He wrapped himself in a threadbare blanket that barely kept the cold out.
他裹着一条破旧的毯子，几乎挡不住寒冷。
- The threadbare carpet in the hallway needed replacing after years of heavy foot traffic.
走廊上破旧的地毯在多年的重脚步交通后需要更换。
- Her threadbare coat was a reminder of how much she valued practicality over fashion.
她破旧的外套提醒人们她多么重视实用性而非时尚。
- The curtains in the abandoned house were faded and threadbare, swaying gently in the breeze.
废弃房子里的窗帘褪色且破旧不堪，在微风中轻轻摇曳。