be (a bit of) an old fogey
常用作 be 动词后的表语，形容某人守旧；加 a bit of 语气更缓和，带点调侃意味。
My uncle is a bit of an old fogey when it comes to pop music.
说到流行音乐，我叔叔有点儿老古板。
老顽固；守旧者；老古板
老顽固；守旧者(尤指老男人)；(思想)守旧者；抱残守缺的人
A person, especially an old man, who is dull and old-fashioned, holding outdated and overly conservative views.
老顽固；守旧者(尤指老男人)
A dull person (especially an old man) who is behind the times, holding antiquated, over-conservative views.
My grandpa is such a fogey — he refuses to use a smartphone and still listens to vinyl records.
我爷爷真是个老古董——他拒绝用智能手机，仍然听黑胶唱片。
用法提示：fogey 在此句中指思想守旧、不接受新技术的人，作主语补语。
Some critics called the new album old-fashioned, but they're just fogeys who can't appreciate modern music.
一些评论家说这张新专辑过时了，但他们只是些欣赏不了现代音乐的老古板。
用法提示：fogeys 是 fogey 的复数形式，指一群守旧者，作表语。
Don't be a fogey; try out the new online teaching platform — it’s actually quite effective.
别那么守旧，试试这个新的在线教学平台——它其实很有效。
用法提示：fogey 在此句中用作贬义称呼，鼓励对方不要固守旧观念。
常用作 be 动词后的表语，形容某人守旧；加 a bit of 语气更缓和，带点调侃意味。
My uncle is a bit of an old fogey when it comes to pop music.
说到流行音乐，我叔叔有点儿老古板。
fogey 后接 who 引导的定语从句，用来说明其守旧的具体表现。
He's an old fogey who still refuses to use a smartphone.
他是个老顽固，到现在还不肯用智能手机。
可数名词，复数常用 fogeys，也可拼作 fogies；与 a bunch of 等量词连用指一群人。
The club is still run by a bunch of old fogeys.
这个俱乐部仍然由一群老顽固把持着。
grammar · medium
易错句子My dad is fogey and refuses to learn new apps.
正确表达My dad is a fogey and refuses to learn new apps.
fogey 是可数名词，单数形式泛指一类人中的一个时必须加冠词 a/an；汉语名词前不用冠词，所以容易漏掉，写成 is fogey。
grammar · medium
易错句子My grandpa is very fogey and hates new technology.
正确表达My grandpa is a real fogey and hates new technology.
fogey 是名词，不能像形容词那样受 very 修饰。表示程度要用 a real/total fogey 这样的名词短语，或改用形容词 old-fashioned；very 只能修饰形容词或副词。
grammar · medium
易错句子My grandfather is a foggy old man who refuses to use a smartphone.
正确表达My grandfather is an old fogey who refuses to use a smartphone.
fogey 指守旧、跟不上时代的人（常指老人），是名词；foggy 意为“有雾的、模糊的”。两者拼写相近，想说“守旧的老人”应用 (old) fogey，不能用 foggy。
fogey 指观念陈旧、跟不上时代的老派人，常指上了年纪的男性；fuddy-duddy 更强调爱挑剔、大惊小怪的老派作风，语气诙谐，多带戏谑意味。
fogey 侧重思想保守、落伍，多指上年纪的人；stick-in-the-mud 侧重拒绝改变、不愿行动，可用于任何年龄，带消极、不肯配合的意味。
fogey 是名词，指守旧落伍的人；foggy 是形容词，形容天气多雾或记忆、表达模糊。两者拼写和读音相近，容易看错、听错。
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