threadbare

• adj. 磨破的；衣衫褴褛的；乏味的；俗套的

thread,线，bare,裸露的。引申词义陈旧的，陈腐的。

threadbare (adj.)

late 14c., from thread (n.) + bare. The notion is of "having the nap worn off," leaving bare the threads.

1. The furniture was threadbare; he'd obviously picked it up for nothing.

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.

地毯已磨得相当破旧了.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. The coat is worn threadbare.

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.

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.

他把外套都穿破了.

来自辞典例句