fusty
US /ˈfʌs.ti/
UK /ˈfʌs.ti/
形容詞
1.
霉味的, 陳腐的
smelling stale, damp, or stuffy
範例:
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The old house had a fusty smell of dust and decay.
那座老房子有一股灰塵和腐朽的霉味。
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The books in the attic were all fusty and yellowed with age.
閣樓裡的書都發霉了，而且因年代久遠而泛黃。
2.
陳舊的, 守舊的
old-fashioned in attitude or style
範例:
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His fusty ideas about gender roles were out of touch with modern society.
他對性別角色的陳腐觀念與現代社會格格不入。
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The professor was known for his fusty academic style.
這位教授以其陳腐的學術風格而聞名。