musty
英 ['mʌstɪ]
美['mʌsti]
- adj. 发霉的；落伍的；冷淡的
中文词源
musty 霉臭味的
可能来自moist,潮湿的，有湿气的，-y,形容词后缀。引申词义受潮的，发霉的，散发霉臭味的。
英文词源
- musty
- musty: see moist
- musty (adj.)
- 1520s, perhaps a variant of moisty "moist, damp" (see moist). Related: Mustiness.
双语例句
- 1. Opening the door, she made a face at the musty smell.
- 她打开门后闻到一股难闻的霉味，不禁做了个鬼脸。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. If damp, musty buildings make you ill, mould is probably the cause.
- 如果潮湿发霉的建筑令你生病了，霉菌很可能是病因。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. The musty aroma of incense made her head swim.
- 熏香发霉的气味令她感到头晕。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. The room smelled musty and stale.
- 这个房间闻起来有股发霉的陈味儿.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 5. The cottage had a musty smell after being shut up over the winter.
- 这间村舍关了一个冬天,有一股发霉的气味.
来自《简明英汉词典》