• adj. 發(fā)霉的；落伍的；冷淡的

可能來自moist,潮濕的，有濕氣的，-y,形容詞后綴。引申詞義受潮的，發(fā)霉的，散發(fā)霉臭味的。

musty

musty: see moist

musty (adj.)

1520s, perhaps a variant of moisty "moist, damp" (see moist). Related: Mustiness.

1. Opening the door, she made a face at the musty smell.

她打開門后聞到一股難聞的霉味，不禁做了個鬼臉。

來自柯林斯例句

2. If damp, musty buildings make you ill, mould is probably the cause.

如果潮濕發(fā)霉的建筑令你生病了，霉菌很可能是病因。

來自柯林斯例句

3. The musty aroma of incense made her head swim.

熏香發(fā)霉的氣味令她感到頭暈。

來自柯林斯例句

4. The room smelled musty and stale.

這個房間聞起來有股發(fā)霉的陳味兒.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

5. The cottage had a musty smell after being shut up over the winter.

這間村舍關(guān)了一個冬天,有一股發(fā)霉的氣味.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》