Word
timeworn
/ˈtaimwɒːn/
adjective
用旧的；磨损的
showing the effects of long use or wear
- 1.
Showing the effects of wear due to long use.
因长期使用而显出磨损痕迹的。
- 2.
Banal or trite; hackneyed or overused.
平庸陈腐的；老套或过度使用的。
陈腐的；老套的；因长期使用而显出磨损痕迹的。；平庸陈腐的；老套或过度使用的。；陈旧的；老朽的
In use
The old library's timeworn stairs creaked under every step.
She kept a small collection of timeworn tools in the garden shed.
His timeworn jacket had patches on both elbows.
timeworn + noun
修饰名词，表示因年代久远而显得陈旧。
The museum displayed a collection of timeworn artifacts.
博物馆展示了一批陈旧的文物。
be/become timeworn
系动词后作表语，表示变得陈旧。
His excuse has become timeworn and unconvincing.
他的借口已经变得陈旧且不令人信服。
timeworn with + noun
后接原因名词，说明导致陈旧的因素。
Connections
Confusing words
Word family
- weatherworn
- 风雨侵蚀的；风化的 · adj
- travel-worn
- 旅途劳顿的；风尘仆仆的 · adj
- war-worn
- 饱经战乱的；受战争破坏的 · adj
Learner notes
Grammar Note
通常用于修饰名词，表示因过度使用而陈旧的意味。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.