Word · Frequency #32700
hackneyed
/ˈhæknid/
adjective
陈腐的；老生常谈的
Repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse.
- 1.
Repeated too often.
陈腐的,重复过多的
- 2.
repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
重复太多的；因过度使用而过于熟悉的
陈腐的,重复过多的；重复太多的；因过度使用而过于熟悉的；使用过于频繁的；常见的；陈腐的
In use
The politician's speech was filled with hackneyed phrases that failed to inspire anyone.
Her novel relies on a hackneyed plot device—the sudden inheritance—to drive the story.
Instead of offering fresh insights, the article merely repeated hackneyed arguments about the economy.
hackneyed phrases
hackneyed + noun
The article was full of hackneyed phrases.
这篇文章充满了陈腐的措辞。
be + hackneyed
His jokes are hackneyed and unfunny.
他的笑话陈腐无趣。
Connections
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.