Word · Frequency #43204
fogies
老顽固;守旧者;老古板
fogies is the plural of fogey.
核心释义
A person, especially an old man, who is dull and old-fashioned, holding outdated and overly conservative views.
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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.
老顽固;守旧者(尤指老男人);(思想)守旧者;抱残守缺的人
用法In use
My grandpa is such a fogey — he refuses to use a smartphone and still listens to vinyl records.
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.
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.
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。
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。
an old fogey who + 从句
相关词与表达Connections
易混词Confusing words
- fuddy-duddy
- 老古板;爱挑剔的守旧的人 · 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。
- stick-in-the-mud
- 老古板;不愿尝试新事物的人 · 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。
- foggy
- 有雾的;模糊的 · 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。
词族Word family
- fogeyish
- 老顽固的;守旧的 · fogey + -ish
学习提示Learner notes
语法说明Grammar Note
常与old连用,强调观念陈旧
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