hackneyed
adj. 陈腐的;平庸的
v. 出租(马匹、马车等);役使(hackney 的过去式)
例句
This article is rather hackneyed.
这篇文章写得太呆板。
《新英汉大辞典》
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。