old chestnut
US /oʊld ˈtʃɛs.nʌt/
UK /əʊld ˈtʃɛs.nʌt/
成語
老掉牙的笑話, 老生常談, 陳詞濫調
a joke, story, or saying that has been told so often that it is no longer funny or interesting
範例:
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Oh, not that old chestnut again! I've heard it a hundred times.
哦，別再提那個老掉牙的笑話了！我聽過一百遍了。
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His speech was full of old chestnuts and clichés.
他的演講充滿了老生常談和陳詞濫調。