单词 | hackneyed |
释义 | hackneyed (hæknid ) adjective 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. Power corrupts and absolute power absolutely corrupts. That's the old hackneyed phrase, but it's true. ...hackneyed postcard snaps of lochs and glens. Synonyms: clichéd, stock, tired, common |
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