threadbare

形容词 threadbare:

1. repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
   同义词：banal, commonplace, hackneyed, old-hat, shopworn, stock, timeworn, tired, trite, well-worn
2. having the nap worn away so that the threads show through

1. Pride may lurk under a threadbare cloak.
   骄傲可能会潜藏在穿旧的斗篷下。