adj.（衣服等）穿旧的; （衣料等）磨得很薄的; 陈旧的; 老一套的
adj.(形容词)穿旧的，破烂的， 破旧的乏味的，无趣的陈腐的， 陈旧的， 老一套的，俗套的衣衫褴褛的，穿破旧衣服的磨破的，磨得很薄的穿到露线的，毛绒已磨掉而露线的

adj.(形容词)

穿旧的，破烂的， 破旧的
乏味的，无趣的
陈腐的， 陈旧的， 老一套的，俗套的
衣衫褴褛的，穿破旧衣服的
磨破的，磨得很薄的
穿到露线的，毛绒已磨掉而露线的

threadbare陈旧的，陈腐的
thread,线，bare,裸露的。引申词义陈旧的，陈腐的。

a threadbare beggar → 一个衣衫褴褛的乞丐
Threadbare Brother → 表演者
With A Threadbare → 一就算这么不
Threadbare Gypsy Soul → 歌曲名称
threadbare e → 磨破的
threadbare subject → 陈腐的题目
Raising threadbare → 起毛露底
a threadbare argument → 陈腐的论据

1. The furniture was threadbare; he'd obviously picked it up for nothing.
[汉]这件家具很破旧，显然他是白捡来的了。
——来自柯林斯例句
2. The carpets had worn rather threadbare.
[汉]地毯已磨得相当破旧了.
——来自《简明英汉词典》
3. The coat is worn threadbare.
[汉]这件外衣已经穿旧了.
——来自《简明英汉词典》
4. She sat cross-legged on a square of threadbare carpet.
[汉]她盘腿坐在一块破旧的方形地毯上。
——来自辞典例句
5. He wore his coat threadbare.
[汉]他把外套都穿破了.
——来自辞典例句

【Adjective】

1. repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse;
"bromidic sermons"
"his remarks were trite and commonplace"
"hackneyed phrases"
"a stock answer"
"repeating threadbare jokes"
"parroting some timeworn axiom"
"the trite metaphor `hard as nails'"
2. having the nap worn away so that the threads show through;
"threadbare rugs"