Word · Frequency #6602
Fully loadeddusty
布满灰尘的；满是灰尘的
covered with dust
- 1.
Covered with dust.
布满灰尘的。
- 2.
covered with a layer of dust
布满灰尘的
- 3.
Powdery and resembling dust.
粉状的,似灰尘的。
- 4.
lacking originality or spontaneity; no longer new
缺乏新意的；陈旧的
- 5.
Grey or greyish.
灰色的或略带灰色的。
- 6.
Old; outdated; stuffily traditional.
旧的；过时的；古板传统的。
粉末状的；粉状的；灰蒙蒙的；土灰色的；陈腐的；过时的；布满灰尘的。；布满灰尘的
In use
The old books on the shelf were dusty and smelled of age.
His speech was dusty and failed to engage the audience.
After the renovation, the dusty attic was transformed into a cozy bedroom.
a dusty pile of books
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。
get + dusty
The old records got dusty in the attic.
那些旧唱片在阁楼上积满了灰尘。
dusty + noun (figurative)
Connections
Collocations
- dusty road
- 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。
- dusty shelf
- 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。
- dusty old
- 陈旧的
- He told a dusty old joke.他讲了一个陈旧的笑话。
Idioms & figurative uses
- dusty answer
- 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。
- not so dusty
- 还不错The exam was not so dusty.这次考试还不错。
- dusty old
- 陈旧的
Learner notes
Memory Tip
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。
Context & Register
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。
Grammar Note
通常用于描述表面布满灰尘或缺乏新意。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the '-sty' spelling and rhyme with 'dusty' (/ˈʌsti/). Be aware that words like 'busy' (/ˈbɪzi/) look similar but have a different vowel sound.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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