Word · Frequency #21016
mustier
发霉的;霉臭的
mustier is the comparative of musty.
核心释义
covered with or smelling of mold
- 1.
受潮或发霉的;潮湿的,霉变的。
Affected by dampness or mould; damp, mildewed, mouldy.
- 2.
发霉的
covered with or smelling of mold
- 3.
具有霉的气味或味道;也泛指有陈旧或不新鲜的气味或味道。
Having an odour or taste of mould; also (generally), having a stale or unfresh odour or taste.
- 4.
陈腐有霉味的
stale and unclean smelling
- 5.
具有霉或发霉的特征的;与霉或发霉有关的。
Characteristic of or relating to mould or mouldiness.
- 6.
指态度、思想、作品等抽象事物:不再新鲜或有趣;过时的,陈腐的。
Of attitudes, ideas, writing, or other abstract things: no longer fresh or interesting; outdated, stale.
- 7.
指人:乏味且不爱冒险的;也指守旧的,固守过去的。
Of a person: boring and unadventurous; also, old-fashioned, stuck in the past.
- 8.
脾气坏的,易怒的,暴躁的。
Bad-tempered, grumpy, irritable.
受潮或发霉的;潮湿的,霉变的。;发霉的;具有霉的气味或味道;也泛指有陈旧或不新鲜的气味或味道。;陈腐有霉味的;具有霉或发霉的特征的;与霉或发霉有关的。
用法In use
The old books in the basement had a musty smell.
用法提示:形容词musty修饰名词smell,表示发霉的气味。
After the rain, the empty room became musty.
用法提示:musty作表语形容词,描述房间发霉的状态。
I opened the window because the wardrobe smelled musty.
用法提示:musty用在系动词后作表语,表示闻起来有霉味。
a moldy (or musty) odor
musty + noun
musty 作定语时,常描述因潮湿或存放过久而产生霉味的物品。
They threw away the musty old books.
他们把那些发霉的旧书扔掉了。
smell/look + musty
smell/look 后接 musty 作表语,表示闻起来或看起来有霉味。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- musty smell
- 霉味
- The old cellar had a musty smell.旧地窖有一股霉味。
- musty old books
- 发霉的旧书
- I found a box of musty old books in the garage.我在车库里发现了一箱发霉的旧书。
- musty basement
- 发霉的地下室
- The musty basement needed a dehumidifier.这个发霉的地下室需要一台除湿机。
- musty air
- 霉味的空气
- They opened the windows to let out the musty air.他们打开窗户让霉味的空气散出去。
- musty attic
- 发霉的阁楼
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象一间潮湿的老屋,musty那股霉味扑鼻而来,像旧书和衣柜的味道。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:old buildings、stored clothes、old books 该义项指发霉或带有霉味,通常用于描述旧物、房间或书籍的气味,正式和非正式场合都比较常见。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词与 musty (/ˈmʌsti/) 押韵,均以 -usty 结尾,发 /ʌsti/:dusty, rusty, crusty, gusty, lusty, trusty。注意拼写相近的 mustard (/ˈmʌstərd/) 发音不同,不押韵。
一起学习词形Learn the forms together
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