threadbare

'θredbeә

GRE

s. having the nap worn away so that the threads show through

a. 衣服磨薄了的, 穿旧了的, 衣着褴褛的, 俗套的, 乏味的

20,165

BNC 频率

19,064

使用频率

thread 意为“线”，bare 意为“光秃秃的”。结合起来，threadbare 字面意思是“线都磨光了”，引申为“破旧的，磨损的”。

例句

1. The couch in the living room was threadbare after years of use.

客厅里的沙发经过多年的使用变得磨损严重。

2. She decided to donate her threadbare clothes to the charity.

她决定把自己磨损严重的衣服捐给慈善机构。

3. The old book had threadbare pages, but it was still her favorite.

这本旧书的页面已经磨损得很厉害，但它仍然是她最喜欢的书。