trite: applies to a once effective phrase or idea spoiled by too long familarity: "you win some, you losesome" is a ~ expression. (once前不用an)



hackneyed: applies to what has been worn out by overuseas to become dull and meaningless: all of the metaphors and images in the poemare ~.


stereotyped: implies falling invariably into the same imitative pattern or form: views of American Indians that are ~and out-of-date.



threadbare: applies to what what has been used or exploiteduntil its possibilities of interest have been totallyexhausted: a mystory novel with a ~ plot.



shopworn: suggests a loss from constant use of qualities that appeal or arouseinterest: used phrases too ~ to generate any interest or convey any praise.



trite: 有意义但熟悉太久以致无趣，hackneyed: 使用过度变得无意义，stereotyped:老套、模式化见解（多对人成见，如哪个地方的人怎么~样），threadbare: 用到失去兴趣，shopworn: 完全同上，不必和threadbare区分。



记忆方法: 1）TSTHS联想为他傻他好傻==>说的都是老套的陈词滥调。


         2）老套的意思是不新鲜, 无法引起注意或兴趣的陈词滥调mean lacking the freshness that evokes attention or interest。