threadbare

adj.穿破旧衣服的,俗套的

磨破的，破旧的；陈腐的，老套的

形容词

1、The sofa was threadbare and in desperate need of reupholstering.
沙发已经磨破了，亟需重新做沙发套。
2、The threadbare rhetoric of their campaign failed to inspire the voters.
他们竞选活动中陈腐的言辞未能激励选民。