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dusty + noun
The dusty books on the shelf hadn't been touched in years.
书架上那些布满灰尘的书已经多年无人动过。
布满灰尘的；满是灰尘的
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布满灰尘的；满是灰尘的
covered with dust
The dusty books on the shelf hadn't been touched in years.
书架上那些布满灰尘的书已经多年无人动过。
布满灰尘的。
Covered with dust.
布满灰尘的
covered with a layer of dust
粉状的,似灰尘的。
Powdery and resembling dust.
缺乏新意的；陈旧的
lacking originality or spontaneity; no longer new
The old books on the shelf were dusty and smelled of age.
书架上的旧书布满灰尘，散发着岁月的气味。
AI contextual example
His speech was dusty and failed to engage the audience.
他的演讲陈旧乏味，没能吸引观众。
AI contextual example
After the renovation, the dusty attic was transformed into a cozy bedroom.
翻新后，布满灰尘的阁楼变成了舒适的卧室。
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a dusty pile of books
一堆满是灰尘的书。
WordNet
The dusty books on the shelf hadn't been touched in years.
书架上那些布满灰尘的书已经多年无人动过。
The old records got dusty in the attic.
那些旧唱片在阁楼上积满了灰尘。
He gave a dusty lecture that put everyone to sleep.
他做了一个陈腐的讲座，让所有人都睡着了。
Not this
The table is dust.
Use this
The table is dusty.
dust是名词，意为“灰尘”，而此处需要形容词表示布满灰尘的状态，应使用dusty。
Not this
This room is more dusty than that one.
Use this
This room is dustier than that one.
dusty的比较级是不规则形式dustier，而不是加more。
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布满灰尘的道路
We walked along a dusty road.
我们沿着一条布满灰尘的道路走着。
布满灰尘的架子
The books were on a dusty shelf.
书放在一个布满灰尘的架子上。
陈旧的
He told a dusty old joke.
他讲了一个陈旧的笑话。
令人失望的回答
I asked for help but got a dusty answer.
我寻求帮助，却得到了一个令人失望的回答。
还不错
The exam was not so dusty.
这次考试还不错。
陈旧的
She still uses that dusty old dictionary.
她还在用那本陈旧的词典。
所有的昨天都照亮了愚者通往尘土死亡的路。
The old house had a dusty smell.
那栋老房子有一股尘土味。
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dusty = dust（灰尘）+ y（形容词），布满灰尘的；旧物上灰尘多又比喻陈腐、缺乏新意。
literal sense 中性，多用于描述物体表面；比喻义稍偏负面，常用于批评作品或想法。
通常用于描述表面布满灰尘或缺乏新意。
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