fusty
US /ˈfʌs.ti/
UK /ˈfʌs.ti/
形容词
1.
霉味的, 陈腐的
smelling stale, damp, or stuffy
示例:
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The old house had a fusty smell of dust and decay.
那座老房子有一股灰尘和腐朽的霉味。
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The books in the attic were all fusty and yellowed with age.
阁楼里的书都发霉了，而且因年代久远而泛黄。
2.
陈旧的, 守旧的
old-fashioned in attitude or style
示例:
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His fusty ideas about gender roles were out of touch with modern society.
他对性别角色的陈腐观念与现代社会格格不入。
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The professor was known for his fusty academic style.
这位教授以其陈腐的学术风格而闻名。