英 [ˈhæknid] 美 [ˈhæknid]
adj. 陈腐的;平庸的
v. 出租(马匹、马车等);役使(hackney 的过去式)
hackneyed /ˈhæknɪd/ TEM8
形容词 If you describe something such as a saying or an image as hackneyed, you think it is no longer likely to interest, amuse, or affect people because it has been used, seen, or heard many times before. 老生常谈的; 不新奇的
Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely. That's the old hackneyed phrase, but it's true.
权力导致腐败,绝对权力导致绝对腐败。这虽是老生常谈,但无半点虚言。
repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
hackneyed phrases
同义词: banal / commonplace / old-hat / shopworn / stock(a) / threadbare / timeworn / tired / trite / well-worn
陈腐的
...ed因经常使用或尽人皆知而无效力的;陈腐的 Lacking power to evoke interest through overuse or repetition;hackneyed.陈腐的,老一套的因久用或重复而失去引起兴趣的力量的,老生常谈的 ..
... hack n。雇佣文人v。切割 hackneyed adj。平凡的;陈腐的 halcyon adj。 宁静的 ...
常见的 common; frequent; garden; hackneyed; usual 风轮菜种类较多,常见的有夏风轮菜 satureja hortensis ..
This article is rather hackneyed.
这篇文章写得太呆板。
Theft crime is a hackneyed crime.
盗窃犯罪是一种常见犯罪。
Or maybe we will criticize it for being boring or hackneyed.
我们或许会批评它,因为它乏味,或者因为它陈腐。
She not only gets away with these hackneyed themes, but uses them to her advantage.
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In that hackneyed phrase, we need a third way between privatisation and centralised state provision.
Replace hackneyed expressions like "strong team player" and "possess organizational skills" with strong, active verbs that demonstrate results.