Word · Frequency #22199
mossy
长满苔藓的;被苔藓覆盖的
核心释义
covered in or overgrown with moss
- 1.
被苔藓覆盖的;长满苔藓的
Covered in or overgrown with moss.
- 2.
长满苔藓的
overgrown with moss
- 3.
(贬义)过时的,老式的
(used pejoratively) out of fashion; old fashioned
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
用法In use
After the long rainy season, the old stone wall became mossy and slippery.
用法提示:mossy 是形容词,意为“长满苔藓的”,在句中作表语,描述石墙的状态。
We followed a mossy path through the forest to reach the hidden lake.
用法提示:mossy 作定语修饰 path,表示“长满苔藓的”。
The mossiest rocks are usually the ones closest to the waterfall.
用法提示:mossiest 是 mossy 的最高级形式,作定语修饰 rocks,表示“苔藓最多的”。
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。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧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。
语境与语域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。
发音与拼写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。
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