Word · Frequency #22199
mossy
长满苔藓的；被苔藓覆盖的
covered in or overgrown with moss
- 1.
Covered in or overgrown with moss.
被苔藓覆盖的；长满苔藓的
- 2.
overgrown with moss
长满苔藓的
- 3.
(used pejoratively) out of fashion; old fashioned
(贬义)过时的,老式的
过时的；老式的；被苔藓覆盖的；长满苔藓的；长满苔藓的；(贬义)过时的,老式的；生苔的
In use
After the long rainy season, the old stone wall became mossy and slippery.
We followed a mossy path through the forest to reach the hidden lake.
The mossiest rocks are usually the ones closest to the waterfall.
be mossy
mossy 的比较级是 mossier，最高级是 mossiest。
The old stone steps are mossy and slippery.
这些旧石阶长满苔藓，很滑。
a mossy [concrete noun]
常用来修饰自然景物，如石头、树干、地面等。
We found a quiet spot on a mossy bank.
我们在长满苔藓的岸上找到了一处安静的地方。
become mossy
表示逐渐长满苔藓的过程。
Connections
Collocations
- mossy stone
- 长满苔藓的石头
- An old mossy stone stood at the edge of the garden.一块长满苔藓的旧石头立在花园边上。
- mossy forest floor
- 长满苔藓的林地
- The path disappeared under the soft mossy forest floor.小路消失在柔软的长满苔藓的林地中。
- mossy tree trunk
- 长满苔藓的树干
- She ran her hand over the damp mossy tree trunk.她用手拂过潮湿的长满苔藓的树干。
- mossy bank
- 长满苔藓的河岸
- We sat on the mossy bank beside the stream.我们坐在溪边长满苔藓的河岸上。
- mossy old wall
- 长满苔藓的旧墙
- The garden was enclosed by a mossy old wall.花园被一堵长满苔藓的旧墙围着。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
mossy=苔藓(moss)多到覆盖表面，想象潮湿石板上的绿苔，滑腻腻的，就是长满苔藓的mossy。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：nature description、informal criticism 本词字面义“长满苔藓的”为中性，多用于自然或景物描写；引申义“过时的、老式的”带贬义，比较常见于非正式口语。
Pronunciation & Spelling
按英式音标 /ˈmɒsi/，bossy、glossy、lossy 都与之押韵（/ˈbɒsi/、/ˈɡlɒsi/、/ˈlɒsi/）。注意拼写相近的 fussy（/ˈfʌsi/）和 mosey（/ˈməʊzi/）发音不同。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.