the mustiness of sth
The mustiness of the old books was overwhelming.
旧书的霉臭味让人难以忍受。
霉味；陈腐
发霉的特性；霉味；霉臭；无力气
the quality or state of being musty; a stale, moldy smell
发霉的特性；霉味
The characteristic of being musty.
The old basement had a lingering mustiness that made me cough.
旧地下室有一股挥之不去的霉味，让我咳嗽不止。
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.
她试图用空气清新剂掩盖古董店里的霉味。
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.
图书馆里最旧书籍的霉味对他来说有种莫名的舒适感。
用法提示：“mustiness”作主语，指陈腐的气味特质。
The mustiness of the old books was overwhelming.
旧书的霉臭味让人难以忍受。
We need to remove the mustiness from the basement.
我们需要去除地下室的霉臭味。
grammar · medium
易错句子The old book has a mustiness smell.
正确表达The old book has a musty smell.
Mustiness 是名词，不能直接修饰名词；应使用其形容词形式 musty。
grammar · medium
易错句子There are mustinesses in the basement.
正确表达There is mustiness in the basement.
Mustiness 是不可数名词，不能用复数形式，且谓语动词应用单数。
mustiness 强调陈腐的气味或味道; moldiness 强调发霉的状态或程度
mustiness 侧重陈腐霉味; dankness 侧重潮湿阴冷的味道
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