Word
mustiness
/ˈmʌstinis/
noun
霉味；陈腐
核心释义
the quality or state of being musty; a stale, moldy smell
- 1.
发霉的特性；霉味
The characteristic of being musty.
发霉的特性；霉味；霉臭；陈腐；无力气
用法In use
The old basement had a lingering mustiness that made me cough.
用法提示：“mustiness”作为不可数名词，指陈旧的霉味。
She tried to mask the mustiness of the antique shop with air freshener.
用法提示：“mustiness”作为宾语，表示发霉的气味。
The mustiness of the library’s oldest books was oddly comforting to him.
用法提示：“mustiness”作主语，指陈腐的气味特质。
the mustiness of sth
The mustiness of the old books was overwhelming.
旧书的霉臭味让人难以忍受。
remove the mustiness
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