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fusty

UK/'fʌsti/US
GREC2

Definitions

adj.

Smelling stale, moldy, or musty; old-fashioned and resistant to change.

发霉的,有霉味的;守旧的,陈腐的

Root Breakdown

Native English
fustyother
=fusty

Common Collocations

  • 1.fusty smell霉味
  • 2.fusty attitude守旧态度
  • 3.fusty approach陈旧方法

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The fusty smell in the old room was overpowering.

  • 2.

    His fusty ideas were outdated and rejected by modern society.

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