overworked

v.

  • 柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典

1. ADJ-GRADED (词语、表达方式、主意等)用得过滥的,陈词滥调的 If you describe a word, expression, or idea as overworked, you mean it has been used so often that it no longer has much effect or meaning. 
  • 'Ecological' has become one of the most overworked adjectives among manufacturers of garden supplies.

    “生态的”这个词已经成为园艺产品生产商用得最滥的形容词之一。

  • ...an overworked simile.

    程式化的微笑