hackneyed
/ˈhæknid/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
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- 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。