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hackneyed
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陈腐的
(of phrases, words, ideas, etc.) used so much that it has lost its effect, interest, or originality
例子
Critics panned the movie for relying on too many hackneyed plot twists and recycled character archetypes seen many times before.
Poets strive to avoid cliches and hackneyed imagery that fails to capture experiences in a novel emotional light.
Advertisers struggled to come up with fresh slogans when generic, hackneyed phrases had already been run into the ground.
