"threadbare" in Chinese (Simplified)
破旧的磨损的
Definition
形容布料或衣服旧到线头都露出来了，也指陈旧、破损的东西。有时指某个观点或借口用得太多已无效果。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
常用于衣服、家具等旧到破损，可以引申用于形容观点、借口等“没有新意”。语气偏正式或文学化，日常口语较少用。搭配常见如：'threadbare coat', 'threadbare excuse'。
Examples
He wore a threadbare jacket all winter.
他整个冬天都穿着一件**破旧的**夹克。
The rug in the living room is threadbare now.
客厅的地毯现在已经**磨损了**。
She gave me a threadbare excuse for being late.
她为迟到找了个**老掉牙的**借口。
These shoes are so threadbare I can see my toes.
这双鞋太**破旧了**，我都能看到我的脚趾。
His threadbare sofa has been in the family for decades.
他家那张**破旧的**沙发已经用了几十年。
People are tired of hearing the same threadbare promises from politicians.
人们早已厌倦了政客们那些**老掉牙的**承诺。