well-trodden

• 1. 

  ADJ A well-trodden path is used regularly by a large number of people, and therefore looks worn and is easy to see. (路)常有人走的 [usu ADJ n]

  例：

  He made his way along a well-trodden path toward the shed.

  他顺着一条常有人走的小路走向小屋。

• 2. 

  ADJ You can use well-trodden, especially in expressions such as a well-trodden path and well-trodden ground, to indicate that a plan or course of action has been tried by a lot of people and so the result of it is easy to predict. (计划或行动)经常采用的 [usu ADJ n]

  例：

  Political power has long been a well-trodden path to personal wealth.

  政治权力是个人敛财的惯常途径。

  例：

  These working parties will be going over well-trodden ground.

  这些工作组将按惯例工作。