Word · Frequency #21016
mustier
发霉的；霉臭的
mustier is the comparative of musty.
covered with or smelling of mold
- 1.
Affected by dampness or mould; damp, mildewed, mouldy.
受潮或发霉的；潮湿的,霉变的。
- 2.
covered with or smelling of mold
发霉的
- 3.
Having an odour or taste of mould; also (generally), having a stale or unfresh odour or taste.
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。
- 4.
stale and unclean smelling
陈腐有霉味的
- 5.
Characteristic of or relating to mould or mouldiness.
具有霉或发霉的特征的；与霉或发霉有关的。
- 6.
Of attitudes, ideas, writing, or other abstract things: no longer fresh or interesting; outdated, stale.
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。
- 7.
Of a person: boring and unadventurous; also, old-fashioned, stuck in the past.
指人:乏味且不爱冒险的；也指守旧的,固守过去的。
- 8.
Bad-tempered, grumpy, irritable.
脾气坏的,易怒的,暴躁的。
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。
In use
The old books in the basement had a musty smell.
After the rain, the empty room became musty.
I opened the window because the wardrobe smelled musty.
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。
The air smelled musty.
空气闻起来有霉味。
become/go + musty
become/go 强调从无到有的变化过程。比较级 mustier，最高级 mustiest。
Connections
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
- The musty attic was full of forgotten furniture.发霉的阁楼里堆满了被遗忘的家具。
- musty clothes
Learner notes
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。
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。
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。
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.