Word · Frequency #20165
threadbare
(布、衣服等)磨薄的，露线的；破旧的
(of cloth, clothing, or furnishings) worn so thin that the threads show; shabby.
- 1.
Of cloth, clothing, furnishings, etc.: frayed and worn to an extent that the nap is damaged and the warp and weft threads show; shabby, worn-out.
磨损到绒毛损伤、经纬线裸露的；破旧的。
- 2.
In poor condition; damaged, shabby; also, poorly equipped or provided for, inadequate, meagre, scanty.
状况差；破损、破旧；亦指装备不足、供应匮乏,不充分,贫乏,稀少。
- 3.
Of an argument, excuse, etc.: used so often that it is no longer effective or interesting; banal, clichéd, trite.
使用过于频繁而不再有效或有趣的；陈腐的,老套的,平庸的。
- 4.
An argument or assertion with little in the way of substance or supporting evidence.
缺乏实质内容或佐证不足的论点或主张。
破旧的；简陋的；不足的，贫乏的；(论点、借口等)陈腐的，老一套的，乏味的；(论点或主张)站不住脚的，缺乏实质内容的；磨损到绒毛损伤、经纬线裸露的；破旧的。；状况差；破损、破旧；亦指装备不足、供应匮乏,不充分,贫乏,稀少。
In use
After years of use, the carpet in the hallway looked threadbare and faded.
His threadbare jeans were full of small holes, yet he still wore them every weekend.
The tent fabric was so threadbare that light shone through it.
threadbare + (literal noun)
用于描述衣物、布料等因长期使用而磨薄、破旧。
He wore a threadbare coat.
他穿着一件磨薄了的外套。
threadbare + (figurative noun)
用于比喻论点、借口、故事等陈旧乏味、毫无新意。
That's a threadbare excuse.
那是个陈腐的借口。
be + threadbare
系表结构，可表示字面或比喻义，需根据上下文判断。
Connections
Collocations
- threadbare carpet
- 磨破露线的地毯
- The hotel room had a threadbare carpet and faded curtains.旅馆房间的地毯磨破了，窗帘也褪色了。
- threadbare clothes
- 破旧的衣服
- He wore threadbare clothes but kept his dignity.他穿着破旧的衣服，但保持着尊严。
- threadbare excuse
- 老掉牙的借口
- She gave a threadbare excuse for missing the meeting.她为没开会找了一个老掉牙的借口。
- threadbare argument
- 陈腐乏味的论点
- His threadbare argument convinced no one.他那陈腐乏味的论点没有人信服。
- threadbare plot
- 老套的情节
- The movie's threadbare plot was saved by strong acting.这部电影老套的情节靠出色的表演得到了弥补。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
thread(线)+bare(裸露)：衣服磨到经纬线裸露→破旧的；论点用到“露线”穿帮→陈腐的。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：衣物、布料磨损露线、论点、借口等陈旧空洞 该词多用于书面或文学性描写；形容布料、衣物磨薄露线、破旧，也可引申为论点、借口等陈腐空洞或缺乏新意，口语中较少用。
Grammar Note
通常用作定语或表语，描述衣物磨损或事物陈旧乏味。
Pronunciation & Spelling
以上单词都与 threadbare 中的 -bare 部分押韵（/beə/）。注意拼写中的 are 在这些词中读 /eə/，但单词 are 单独读 /ɑː/（弱读 /ə/），bar 读 /bɑː/，发音不同，不要混淆。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.