(of cloth, clothing, or soft furnishings) becoming thin and tattered with age
(衣物)穿旧的,磨光露底的;(室内陈设品等)露底的,露白的;破旧的
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tatty rooms with threadbare carpets 铺着破旧地毯的旧房间。
(of a person, building, or room)poor or shabby in appearance
(人)衣衫褴褛的,潦倒的;(建筑物,房间)破败的。
(of an argument, excuse, idea, etc.)used so often that it is no longer effective
(论点、借口、主意等)陈腐的,老掉牙的;乏味的
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the song was a tissue of threadbare clichés. 那首歌整个就是一套陈词滥调。