Word · Frequency #9674
rusty
生锈的
covered with rust
- 1.
Marked or corroded by rust.
生锈的或被锈腐蚀的。
- 2.
Discolored and rancid; reasty.
变色且腐臭的；有陈腐味的。
- 3.
covered with or consisting of rust
覆盖着锈或由锈构成的
- 4.
Of the rust color, reddish or reddish-brown.
铁锈色的,微红的或红棕色的。
- 5.
of the brown color of rust
呈锈褐色的
- 6.
Lacking recent experience, out of practice, especially with respect to a skill or activity.
缺乏近期经验,生疏的,尤其是在技能或活动方面。
- 7.
impaired in skill by neglect
因荒废而生疏的
- 8.
Affected with the fungal plant disease called rust.
感染了称为锈病的真菌性植物病害的。
生疏的；荒废的；铁锈色的；红棕色的；患锈病的；腐臭的；变质的；生锈的或被锈腐蚀的。
In use
The garden gate is so rusty that it squeaks every time we open it.
After a long break from coding, my Python skills are still quite rusty.
The autumn leaves turned a rusty red before they fell to the ground.
a rusty machine
rusty deposits
be rusty
The old gate is rusty.
那扇旧门生锈了。
get rusty on
常指技能因荒废而退步
I have gotten rusty on my French since I stopped practicing.
停止练习后，我的法语变得生疏了。
Connections
Collocations
- rusty nail
- 生锈的钉子
- Be careful of that rusty nail sticking out of the board.小心那块木板上的生锈钉子。
- rusty metal
- 生锈的金属
- The old gate was made of rusty metal that creaked in the wind.那扇旧门由生锈的金属制成，在风中吱吱作响。
- rusty skills
- 生疏的技能
- After years of not practicing, my piano skills have become rusty.多年不练习后，我的钢琴技巧变得生疏了。
- rusty memory
- 衰退的记忆
- His rusty memory failed him when he tried to recall the details.当他试图回忆细节时，他衰退的记忆让他失望了。
Pop culture & quotes
- Now I'm rusting in the rain.
- 现在我正在雨中生锈。After not playing guitar for years, he felt rusty.多年没有弹吉他，他感到生疏了。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象一把生锈的锁，既指金属腐蚀，也比喻技能生疏。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：金属物件、户外设备 该词通常用于描述金属因氧化而生锈的状态，属于中性语境，适用于日常和技术性描述。
Grammar Note
通常作表语表示“生疏的”，作定语表示“生锈的”。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending with 'usty' (pronounced /ʌsti/) rhyme with 'rusty': dusty, gusty, lusty, crusty, musty, trusty. However, words like 'hasty' (/heɪsti/), 'nasty' (/næsti/), and 'tasty' (/teɪsti/) are spelled similarly but have different vowel sounds, so they do not rhyme.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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