| 单词 | threadbare |
|---|---|
| 音标 | 英[ˈθredbeə(r)] 美[ˈθredber] |
| 解释 | adj.(衣服等)穿旧的;(衣料等)磨得很薄的;陈旧的;老一套的; |
| 例句 | ADJ-GRADED (衣服、地毯等)破旧的,磨薄的,陈旧的 Threadbare clothes, carpets, and other pieces of cloth look old, dull, and very thin, because they have been worn or used too much. 例:She sat cross-legged on a square of threadbare carpet.她盘腿坐在一块破旧的方形地毯上。 ADJ-GRADED (活动、想法、论点)无力的,不充分的,陈旧乏味的 If you describe an activity, an idea, or an argument as threadbare, you mean that it is very weak, or inadequate, or old and no longer interesting. 例:...the government's threadbare domestic policies.政府陈腐的国内政策 |
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