"hackneyed" in Chinese (Simplified)
陈腐的老套的
Definition
用得太多而变得无趣或没有新意；过度使用且缺乏创意的。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
多用于正式或半正式场合，常用于评论故事、短语或表达陈旧无新意时。只形容语言、想法或风格，不用于具体物品。
Examples
The movie's plot was very hackneyed.
这部电影的情节非常**陈腐**。
That saying is hackneyed and boring.
那句话已经很**老套**了，没意思。
People are tired of hackneyed excuses.
人们已经厌倦了**陈词滥调的**借口。
His speech was full of hackneyed phrases everyone has heard before.
他的演讲充满了大家早已听过的**陈腐短语**。
Avoid hackneyed storylines if you want your book to stand out.
如果你想让你的书脱颖而出，就要避免**老套**的情节。
Her jokes sound a bit hackneyed, like something from an old sitcom.
她的笑话听起来有点**老套**，像老电视剧里的那种。