timeworn
UK/'taimwɒ:n/US
GREC2
Definitions
adj.
Worn or deteriorated through long use; overused and no longer fresh or interesting.
陈旧的，老朽的；陈腐的
Root Breakdown
Native Englishtimewornother
=timeworn
Common Collocations
- 1.timeworn excuse陈腐的借口
- 2.timeworn phrase老套的说法
- 3.[timeworn tradition][陈旧的传统]
- 4.timeworn cliché老生常谈
Example Sentences
- 1.
The politician relied on timeworn excuses that no one believed anymore.
- 2.
Visitors admired the timeworn stone walls of the ancient castle.