hackneyed
UK/'hæknid/US
TOEFLGREC2
Definitions
adj.
Overused and therefore lacking originality or interest; trite and unimaginative.
陈腐的，老套的，缺乏新意的
Root Breakdown
Native Englishhackneyedother
=hackneyed
Example Sentences
- 1.
The plot of the movie relied on hackneyed tropes that audiences have seen countless times.
- 2.
The speaker's presentation was filled with hackneyed phrases and tired clichés.