threadbare
thread
ˈθrɛd
thred
bare
ˌbɛr
ber
British pronunciation
/θɹˈɛdbe‍ə/

英語での「threadbare」の定義と意味

threadbare
01

使い古された, 陳腐な

tired, overused, or lacking in freshness or originality
example
The politician 's threadbare excuses for his absence failed to convince the voters, who saw through his insincerity.
政治家の不在に対する陳腐な言い訳は、有権者を納得させることができず、彼らはその不誠実さを見抜いた。
02

擦り切れた, ぼろぼろの

worn out and thin to the point of becoming tattered
example
The curtains in the abandoned house were faded and threadbare, swaying gently in the breeze.
廃墟の家のカーテンは色あせてぼろぼろで、そよ風にゆらゆらと揺れていた。
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