Something that is time-worn is old or has been used a lot over a long period of time.
例句
Even in the dim light the equipment looked old and time-worn...即便在昏暗的光线下，那台设备也显得陈旧不堪。These time-worn techniques are often very effective approaches to the illnesses of the present day.这些古老的疗法在治疗当今的疾病时往往非常有效。
英英词典释义
Adjective
1. repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse;
"bromidic sermons""his remarks were trite and commonplace""hackneyed phrases""a stock answer""repeating threadbare jokes""parroting some timeworn axiom""the trite metaphor `hard as nails'"