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

“threadbare”的英语定义和含义

threadbare
01

陈腐的, 老套的

tired, overused, or lacking in freshness or originality
example
例子
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。
02

磨薄的, 破旧的

worn out and thin to the point of becoming tattered
example
例子
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。
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