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musty

美音:[´mʌstı ]点这儿播放单词美音发声
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adj.发霉的,有霉味的,冷淡的

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musty为短语/超纲词汇

词形变化:

名词:mustiness 副词:mustily 形容词比较级:mustier 最高级:mustiest

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moldy    

musty


/'mʌstɪ; `mʌstɪ/
adj (-ier, -iest)
1 smelling or tasting stale, mouldy and damp 有陈腐、发霉和潮湿味的
*musty old books 发霉的旧书
* a musty room full of damp 弥漫着潮湿气味的房间
* The wine tastes musty. 这酒有霉味了.
2 (fig derog 比喻, 贬) out-of-date; obsolete 过时的; 陈腐的
*the same musty old ideas presented as if they were new 提出貌似新颖的老一套陈旧想法.

musty


adj
[Date: 1500-1600; Origin: Perhaps from moisty 'wet' (15-19 centuries), from moist; influenced by MUST22]
a musty room, house, or object has an unpleasant smell, because it is old and has not had any fresh air for a long time
 the musty smell of old books
1. There are musty old books.
    这儿有一些发霉的旧书.

2. There is always hope that in its labyrinth of musty, dark, disordered rooms a real rarity will be found amongst the piles of assorted junk that litter the floors.
    人们还常常有希望在发霉、阴暗、杂乱无章、迷宫般的店堂里,从杂乱地摆放在地面上的、一堆堆各式各样的破烂货里找到一件稀世珍品。

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