Threadbare

[ 'θredbɛə ]

其它 Other

adj. （衣服等）穿旧的;（衣料等）磨得很薄的;陈旧的;老一套的;

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📝 例句

a threadbare carpet, coat

破烂的地毯、 大衣.

threadbare subject

陈腐的题目

a lack of elegance as a consequence of wearing threadbare or dirty clothing.

穿着破旧不堪或脏衣服而缺乏优雅。

threadbare excuses.See Synonyms at trite

陈腐的借口参见

He wore his coat threadbare.

他把外套都穿破了。

🌱 联想助记

【记】※ thread-线,threat-威胁:歹徒威胁要用丝线勒死她 ※ thread-线,bare-露出:磨破以至粗线都露了出来的

✅ 同义词

ragged raggedy tattered ravelling shabby torn worn frayed fraying

📖 牛津释义

threadbare adj 1 (of cloth, clothing,etc) worn thin; shabby （指织物、 衣服等）磨薄的, 破旧的 a threadbare carpet, coat 破烂的地毯、 大衣. 2 (fig 比喻) too often used or too well known to be effective; hackneyed 因经常使用或尽人皆知而无效力的; 陈腐的 a threadbare argument, joke, plot 陈旧的论点、 笑话、 情节.

🔁 扩展释义

a. 衣服磨薄了的, 穿旧了的, 衣着褴褛的, 俗套的, 乏味的

📖 同为「GRE」词汇

badger n. 獾;獾皮;（大写）獾州人（美国威斯康星州人的别称）;<动><澳>毛鼻袋熊; vt. 纠缠不休;吵着要;烦扰;

infuriate vt. 使大怒，激怒; adj. 狂怒的;

iris n. 虹膜;鸢尾属植物;

orchid n. 兰花;

invulnerable adj. 不会受伤害的，刀枪不入的;无懈可击;

infirmity n. 体弱;虚弱;疾病;病症;

elated adj. 兴高采烈的，得意洋洋的; v. 使兴奋;

recompense vt. 赔偿;补偿;酬报;酬谢; n. 报酬;报应;惩罚;

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🗣️ 情景例句

and work begins at eight in the morning for me.

早晨八点我就得开始工作。

The whole book is produced and edited in the pursuit of excellence.

这本书在出版和编辑全过程都力求完美。

Ironically, Europe, which had bequeathed the rabbit as a pest to Australia,

具有讽刺意味的是，欧洲把这种兔子作为有害动物传给澳洲，

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telecontrolling

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third holder

throw stones at

to give sb the air

tow address

transit 'trænsit

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