Word · Frequency #20198
mouldiest
发霉的；有霉味的
mouldiest is the superlative of mouldy.
covered with or smelling of mold
- 1.
Covered with mould.
发霉的。
- 2.
Showing signs of neglect; disused.
显得荒废的；废弃的。
发霉的。；显得荒废的；废弃的。；发霉的；陈腐的；乏味的
In use
I found a mouldy piece of bread at the back of the cupboard.
The cheese smelled so mouldy that we decided to throw it away.
This is the mouldiest sandwich I have ever seen.
be mouldy
指某物已处于发霉的状态。
The bread is mouldy.
这个面包发霉了。
mouldy + noun
作定语修饰名词，常用来形容食物、墙壁等。
We threw away the mouldy cheese.
我们扔掉了发霉的奶酪。
go mouldy
go 表示变成（常指不好的变化），多用于食物变坏。
The fruit in the fridge went mouldy.
冰箱里的水果发霉了。
Connections
Collocations
- go mouldy
- 发霉；变得发霉
- Don't leave the bread in the bag or it will go mouldy.别把面包留在袋子里，否则它会发霉。
- mouldy bread
- 发霉的面包
- He found a piece of mouldy bread at the back of the cupboard.他在橱柜后面发现了一块发霉的面包。
- mouldy smell
- 霉味
- The room had a damp, mouldy smell.房间里有股潮湿的霉味。
- mouldy cheese
- 发霉的奶酪
- Some people enjoy eating mouldy cheese, but I don't.有些人喜欢吃发霉的奶酪，但我不喜欢。
- mouldy clothes
- 发霉的衣服
- The old suitcase was full of mouldy clothes.那个旧手提箱里满是发霉的衣服。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 mouldy 拆成 mould（霉菌）+ y，看到食物长出的绿色霉斑就记住它是“发霉的”。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：food storage、damp buildings、smell descriptions 通常用于日常描述食物、房间或物品发霉或有霉味，属于中性用词，正式与非正式场合都常见。
Grammar Note
比较级为 mouldier，最高级为 mouldiest。
Pronunciation & Spelling
真正押韵的是 oldie /ˈəuldi/，与 mouldy /ˈməuldi/ 的重读元音及后面部分相同。cloudy /ˈklaudi/ 拼写相近但元音是 /au/；should /ʃud/、would /wud/ 中的 ould 读作 /ud/，与 mouldy 的 /əuld/ 不同；soldier /ˈsəuldʒə/、shoulder /ˈʃəuldə/ 虽有相近的 /əu/ 音，但词尾不同，不押韵。
Learn the forms together
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.