hackneyed
/ˈhæknid/ 6GREsatIf 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. 老生常谈的; 不新奇的
adjective [原级]陈腐的；平庸的
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。
verb [vt. 及物动词]出租（马匹、马车等）；役使（hackney 的过去式）
This article is rather hackneyed.
这篇文章写得太呆板。
如今连黑客 (hacker) 都很常见 (hackneyed) 了
单词造句:
- 网友用“Hackneyed”造句精选
- 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。