Definition of rusty in English:

rusty

adjectiverustiest, rustier ˈrʌstiˈrəsti

1(of a metal object) affected by rust.
（金属物）生锈的
a rusty hinge
生锈的铰链。
Example sentencesExamples
- When a car has a steel fuel tank, as yours does, it will eventually start to rust and small bits of rusty metal and flaked paint will collect at the lowest point in the tank.
- It takes time, but the rusty metal door creaks open.
- We were in a large room with rusty metal walls and a cracked cement floor.
- All of the round tables around the cafe were a rusty metal, with metal chairs around them that were upholstered with a blue fabric.
- But you could see the rusty metal underneath if you looked about from different angles.
- We landed hard with a shower of sparks and a few rusty pieces of metal coming from the bottom of the van.
- Andrew picked rusty bits of metal off my car, and so I drove it home a little lighter than I drove it out - which should save on petrol if nothing else, I suppose.
- Shutting my eyes, I stretched my hands above me, reaching for the rusty metal rings.
- Removing the rusty metal presented us with a somewhat unstable-looking climb down of about 4m complete with plenty of scaffolding shoring.
- To remove caked on rust, scour the rusty surface with a metal brush.
- The rusty, metal hinges squeaked as he pulled the door open, wincing as it scraped loudly against the stone floor, and stepped inside.
- As the road neared its end, Mandy turned into the weed-infested driveway of a badly weathered house bearing a rusty metal roof.
- A few rusty bits of scrap metal are not really direct evidence of ‘weapons of mass destruction’.
- At first it appeared to be nothing more than a rusty, unsightly, metal wall with several tall pillars guarding the front.
- Their leader slowly inserted a rusty metal key into the lock.
- The buildings were made of either used or rusty metal, and many of the windows were broken.
- Then you either jump or use an old rusty metal ladder to enter the water, and do it all again in reverse at the end of the dive.
- The reason is the metal's become so rusty that it's too thin and people's weight would make the leaks worse.
- The first thing in view was the old, rusty, metal plate saying ‘Clenverry station’.
- Putting his hand on the box, he felt the coolness of the rusty metal.
Synonyms
rusted, rust-covered, corroded, oxidized
tarnished, discoloured
rare aeruginous
1. 1.1 Rust-coloured.
  铁锈色的，赭色的
  green grass turning a rusty brown
  正变成赭色的绿草。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The rusty brown silk ground is covered with couched gold diamond-shaped outlines enclosing silk floral patterns.
  His shaggy black hair was now slowly changing to a rusty reddish brown color, almost his natural color.
  His hair was rusty brown, and he had a small mustache.
  It was made from a length of rusty brown Malta Weave cotton.
  The stenciled-on eagles looked old already, being colored a rusty brown and painted on by the strange elementary-goers.
  The colour of his hair was an exact match with that of the rusty brown floorboards, and had been combed back to match the neatness of his rather expensive suit.
  The only traces of the towers are a series of steel girders torn into crazy angles and already turning a rusty brown from the moisture coming off the nearby river.
  The famous altar at which the prophesies were made by pouring wine in a blazing fire and divining on the smoke can still be seen as a large rusty brown circle in the stone.
  The blood on the tie wasn't bright red anymore; in fact, it was starting to turn rusty brown.
  Yet their colors differ, ranging from a greenish-yellow to a rusty brown.
  The rusty brown, scarlet, and straw-colored leaves brushed about their feet and the smell of cider filled the air.
  The fur is rather oily in texture and is a rusty brown colour.
  A rusty brown coyote gingerly stepped into view, sniffed in my direction, and promptly loped away in the opposite direction.
  The water was more of a rusty brown than a clear reflecting blue.
  She stood there looking at it until it dried to a brown, rusty color.
  For one thing, the bath that she has drawn for him is rusty brown.
  He had deep red eyes that looked more like a rusty brown in the daytime.
  The colour of ivory differs markedly from creamy white to a rusty brown, especially if it has been exposed to light, or treated with a stain.
  It was a vast, barren desert of rusty brown with countless rocks of all shapes and sizes littering its surface.
  His hair was still that familiar color that danced from rusty brown to a light copper as the sun played with the loose locks.
  Synonyms
  reddish-brown, chestnut, auburn, tawny, russet, coppery, copper, Titian, rust-coloured, reddish, rufous
  brick-red, brick
  rare rufescent
2. 1.2 (of black clothes) discoloured by age.
  Example sentencesExamples
  His stiff, black suit was rusty with age.
2(of knowledge or a skill) impaired by lack of recent practice.
（知识，技能）荒废的，荒疏的，生疏的
my typing is a little rusty
我的打字技术有点荒疏了。
Example sentencesExamples
- Do you reckon your experience and technique as ex-elite rowers, however rusty any of you might be, will get you over the line first?
- She lashed out at everyone, blaming them all for her rusty skills.
- Psychiatrists often register concern that their rusty resuscitation skills may be called upon on board an aircraft.
- I guess at some stage they decided not to invite me back and my skills got rusty.
- Want to practice your rusty French skills, but don't have enough money to vacation in France?
- Whatever the reason these folks have been unemployed, their job skills are probably rusty.
- Sometimes, skills get rusty, especially if they have not been used regularly.
- Clearly, his knowledge of the subject is a tad rusty.
- Other parents, especially single moms, may feel their outdoor skills are a bit rusty and need some help.
- As a result, his skydiving skills were a little rusty.
- My standard day trip to Whitegrass begins with a shakedown on a corner of the snow farm to rouse my rusty skating skills.
- But her study skills were rusty, and she found it difficult to juggle work and child rearing, so she dropped out.
- Right across the region players experienced similar sensations as they tested their rusty wet weather skills.
- I was thinking that my lack of luck with Brad the lumberjack may be due to my flirting skills being rusty.
- My bartering skills seem to have become rusty since my last visit to Turkey.
- It's no wonder our crosswind ability is often one of our first pilot skills to get rusty, making it a major cause of flying accidents.
- The organiser of the Baltinglass adult learning scheme explained that learning skills can go rusty and need constant use.
- He will be travelling to Colorado in the New Year to test out his snowboarding abilities which he admits are slightly rusty as he has not hit the slopes since March.
- He clarified by email today proving that my fence building skills have gotten rusty at best.
- Back in the fixed gear mode last night, I realized just how rusty my skills were when riding this way on the dirt.
Synonyms
out of practice, not as good as it used to be, below par
unpractised, not what it was, neglected, deficient, impaired, weak
1. 2.1 Stiff with age or disuse.
  （因岁月或不用而）生硬的；变迟钝的
  it was my first race for three months and I felt a bit rusty
  这是三个月来我参加的第一场比赛，我感到有点迟钝。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Her workshop is aimed at beginners, rusty or stiff movers who want to have some fun and lead a healthier lifestyle through dance.
  It felt a bit rusty at first but I am really enjoying myself.
  Synonyms
  aching, achy, painful

Derivatives

rustily

adverb

The gate latch creaked rustily when he opened it, but his braying would probably cover that up.
Example sentencesExamples
- Even when state and federal assistance cranked rustily into gear, the helicopter-loads of armed police and soldiers flooding into the city gave the appearance of an invasion as much as a rescue.
- There are none of those solidly heroic symbols of universally uniting workers, or the international solidarity of metal and dogma bashers that are such a rustily ironic feature of state socialism elsewhere.
- She started a little rustily, but soon, she was doing fantastic.
- I knew he was going to improve for that race because he raced rustily that day.

rustiness

noun ˈrʌstɪnəsˈrəstinəs

Tuesday was a pleasant reminder of the fact that I'm still a moderately good debater despite a year of rustiness, and winning the friendly at QMW with Mark as partner was a fitting way to end our debating year.
Example sentencesExamples
- Watching him, however, betrayed more than understandable physical rustiness.
- You do get a bit of rustiness, but we've now got that out of our system.
- Munster hadn't played together for many weeks and there was bound to be a bit of rustiness.
- He showed no rustiness in his 20 minutes on the field and strengthens the squad.

Origin

Old English rūstig (see rust, -y¹).

Rhymes

bustee, busty, crusty, dusty, fusty, gusty, lusty, musty, trusty

Definition of rusty in US English:

rusty

adjectiveˈrəstēˈrəsti

1(of a metal object) affected by rust.
（金属物）生锈的
a rusty hinge
生锈的铰链。
Example sentencesExamples
- Putting his hand on the box, he felt the coolness of the rusty metal.
- Removing the rusty metal presented us with a somewhat unstable-looking climb down of about 4m complete with plenty of scaffolding shoring.
- It takes time, but the rusty metal door creaks open.
- A few rusty bits of scrap metal are not really direct evidence of ‘weapons of mass destruction’.
- The buildings were made of either used or rusty metal, and many of the windows were broken.
- We landed hard with a shower of sparks and a few rusty pieces of metal coming from the bottom of the van.
- Andrew picked rusty bits of metal off my car, and so I drove it home a little lighter than I drove it out - which should save on petrol if nothing else, I suppose.
- We were in a large room with rusty metal walls and a cracked cement floor.
- As the road neared its end, Mandy turned into the weed-infested driveway of a badly weathered house bearing a rusty metal roof.
- The first thing in view was the old, rusty, metal plate saying ‘Clenverry station’.
- At first it appeared to be nothing more than a rusty, unsightly, metal wall with several tall pillars guarding the front.
- The reason is the metal's become so rusty that it's too thin and people's weight would make the leaks worse.
- Shutting my eyes, I stretched my hands above me, reaching for the rusty metal rings.
- The rusty, metal hinges squeaked as he pulled the door open, wincing as it scraped loudly against the stone floor, and stepped inside.
- Then you either jump or use an old rusty metal ladder to enter the water, and do it all again in reverse at the end of the dive.
- But you could see the rusty metal underneath if you looked about from different angles.
- Their leader slowly inserted a rusty metal key into the lock.
- All of the round tables around the cafe were a rusty metal, with metal chairs around them that were upholstered with a blue fabric.
- To remove caked on rust, scour the rusty surface with a metal brush.
- When a car has a steel fuel tank, as yours does, it will eventually start to rust and small bits of rusty metal and flaked paint will collect at the lowest point in the tank.
Synonyms
rusted, rust-covered, corroded, oxidized
1. 1.1 Rust-colored.
  铁锈色的，赭色的
  green grass turning a rusty brown
  正变成赭色的绿草。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The water was more of a rusty brown than a clear reflecting blue.
  It was a vast, barren desert of rusty brown with countless rocks of all shapes and sizes littering its surface.
  The colour of his hair was an exact match with that of the rusty brown floorboards, and had been combed back to match the neatness of his rather expensive suit.
  The stenciled-on eagles looked old already, being colored a rusty brown and painted on by the strange elementary-goers.
  It was made from a length of rusty brown Malta Weave cotton.
  He had deep red eyes that looked more like a rusty brown in the daytime.
  The fur is rather oily in texture and is a rusty brown colour.
  His shaggy black hair was now slowly changing to a rusty reddish brown color, almost his natural color.
  A rusty brown coyote gingerly stepped into view, sniffed in my direction, and promptly loped away in the opposite direction.
  His hair was rusty brown, and he had a small mustache.
  She stood there looking at it until it dried to a brown, rusty color.
  For one thing, the bath that she has drawn for him is rusty brown.
  The blood on the tie wasn't bright red anymore; in fact, it was starting to turn rusty brown.
  The rusty brown, scarlet, and straw-colored leaves brushed about their feet and the smell of cider filled the air.
  Yet their colors differ, ranging from a greenish-yellow to a rusty brown.
  The only traces of the towers are a series of steel girders torn into crazy angles and already turning a rusty brown from the moisture coming off the nearby river.
  The rusty brown silk ground is covered with couched gold diamond-shaped outlines enclosing silk floral patterns.
  His hair was still that familiar color that danced from rusty brown to a light copper as the sun played with the loose locks.
  The colour of ivory differs markedly from creamy white to a rusty brown, especially if it has been exposed to light, or treated with a stain.
  The famous altar at which the prophesies were made by pouring wine in a blazing fire and divining on the smoke can still be seen as a large rusty brown circle in the stone.
  Synonyms
  reddish-brown, chestnut, auburn, tawny, russet, coppery, copper, titian, rust-coloured, reddish, rufous
2(of knowledge or a skill) impaired by lack of recent practice.
（知识，技能）荒废的，荒疏的，生疏的
my typing is a little rusty
我的打字技术有点荒疏了。
Example sentencesExamples
- Do you reckon your experience and technique as ex-elite rowers, however rusty any of you might be, will get you over the line first?
- Whatever the reason these folks have been unemployed, their job skills are probably rusty.
- The organiser of the Baltinglass adult learning scheme explained that learning skills can go rusty and need constant use.
- My bartering skills seem to have become rusty since my last visit to Turkey.
- It's no wonder our crosswind ability is often one of our first pilot skills to get rusty, making it a major cause of flying accidents.
- My standard day trip to Whitegrass begins with a shakedown on a corner of the snow farm to rouse my rusty skating skills.
- Back in the fixed gear mode last night, I realized just how rusty my skills were when riding this way on the dirt.
- Want to practice your rusty French skills, but don't have enough money to vacation in France?
- Other parents, especially single moms, may feel their outdoor skills are a bit rusty and need some help.
- But her study skills were rusty, and she found it difficult to juggle work and child rearing, so she dropped out.
- Sometimes, skills get rusty, especially if they have not been used regularly.
- He clarified by email today proving that my fence building skills have gotten rusty at best.
- Clearly, his knowledge of the subject is a tad rusty.
- I was thinking that my lack of luck with Brad the lumberjack may be due to my flirting skills being rusty.
- I guess at some stage they decided not to invite me back and my skills got rusty.
- Right across the region players experienced similar sensations as they tested their rusty wet weather skills.
- He will be travelling to Colorado in the New Year to test out his snowboarding abilities which he admits are slightly rusty as he has not hit the slopes since March.
- Psychiatrists often register concern that their rusty resuscitation skills may be called upon on board an aircraft.
- She lashed out at everyone, blaming them all for her rusty skills.
- As a result, his skydiving skills were a little rusty.
Synonyms
out of practice, not as good as it used to be, below par
1. 2.1 Stiff with age or disuse.
  （因岁月或不用而）生硬的；变迟钝的
  it was my first race for three months and I felt a bit rusty
  这是三个月来我参加的第一场比赛，我感到有点迟钝。
  Example sentencesExamples
  It felt a bit rusty at first but I am really enjoying myself.
  Her workshop is aimed at beginners, rusty or stiff movers who want to have some fun and lead a healthier lifestyle through dance.
  Synonyms
  aching, achy, painful
2. 2.2 (of a voice) croaking.
  （声音）沙哑的
  her voice sounded rusty
  她的声音听起来沙哑。
  Example sentencesExamples
  His voice was rusty and strained, but it felt good to speak of Ross.
  Her voice sounded rusty, and it took her two attempts to regain her feet.
  ‘Don't worry, little one,’ I whisper, my throat slightly rusty from disuse.
  Her voice was light and musical, not rusty and shrill.
  His voice may be rusty, his once formidable stomp may be little more than a symbolic tap against the plywood and he may forget his own lyrics on occasion.

Origin

Old English rūstig (see rust, -y).

单词	rusty
释义	Definition of rusty in English: rusty adjectiverustiest, rustier ˈrʌstiˈrəsti 1(of a metal object) affected by rust. （金属物）生锈的 a rusty hinge 生锈的铰链。 Example sentencesExamples When a car has a steel fuel tank, as yours does, it will eventually start to rust and small bits of rusty metal and flaked paint will collect at the lowest point in the tank. It takes time, but the rusty metal door creaks open. We were in a large room with rusty metal walls and a cracked cement floor. All of the round tables around the cafe were a rusty metal, with metal chairs around them that were upholstered with a blue fabric. But you could see the rusty metal underneath if you looked about from different angles. We landed hard with a shower of sparks and a few rusty pieces of metal coming from the bottom of the van. Andrew picked rusty bits of metal off my car, and so I drove it home a little lighter than I drove it out - which should save on petrol if nothing else, I suppose. Shutting my eyes, I stretched my hands above me, reaching for the rusty metal rings. Removing the rusty metal presented us with a somewhat unstable-looking climb down of about 4m complete with plenty of scaffolding shoring. To remove caked on rust, scour the rusty surface with a metal brush. The rusty, metal hinges squeaked as he pulled the door open, wincing as it scraped loudly against the stone floor, and stepped inside. As the road neared its end, Mandy turned into the weed-infested driveway of a badly weathered house bearing a rusty metal roof. A few rusty bits of scrap metal are not really direct evidence of ‘weapons of mass destruction’. At first it appeared to be nothing more than a rusty, unsightly, metal wall with several tall pillars guarding the front. Their leader slowly inserted a rusty metal key into the lock. The buildings were made of either used or rusty metal, and many of the windows were broken. Then you either jump or use an old rusty metal ladder to enter the water, and do it all again in reverse at the end of the dive. The reason is the metal's become so rusty that it's too thin and people's weight would make the leaks worse. The first thing in view was the old, rusty, metal plate saying ‘Clenverry station’. Putting his hand on the box, he felt the coolness of the rusty metal. Synonyms rusted, rust-covered, corroded, oxidized tarnished, discoloured rare aeruginous 1.1 Rust-coloured. 铁锈色的，赭色的 green grass turning a rusty brown 正变成赭色的绿草。 Example sentencesExamples The rusty brown silk ground is covered with couched gold diamond-shaped outlines enclosing silk floral patterns. His shaggy black hair was now slowly changing to a rusty reddish brown color, almost his natural color. His hair was rusty brown, and he had a small mustache. It was made from a length of rusty brown Malta Weave cotton. The stenciled-on eagles looked old already, being colored a rusty brown and painted on by the strange elementary-goers. The colour of his hair was an exact match with that of the rusty brown floorboards, and had been combed back to match the neatness of his rather expensive suit. The only traces of the towers are a series of steel girders torn into crazy angles and already turning a rusty brown from the moisture coming off the nearby river. The famous altar at which the prophesies were made by pouring wine in a blazing fire and divining on the smoke can still be seen as a large rusty brown circle in the stone. The blood on the tie wasn't bright red anymore; in fact, it was starting to turn rusty brown. Yet their colors differ, ranging from a greenish-yellow to a rusty brown. The rusty brown, scarlet, and straw-colored leaves brushed about their feet and the smell of cider filled the air. The fur is rather oily in texture and is a rusty brown colour. A rusty brown coyote gingerly stepped into view, sniffed in my direction, and promptly loped away in the opposite direction. The water was more of a rusty brown than a clear reflecting blue. She stood there looking at it until it dried to a brown, rusty color. For one thing, the bath that she has drawn for him is rusty brown. He had deep red eyes that looked more like a rusty brown in the daytime. The colour of ivory differs markedly from creamy white to a rusty brown, especially if it has been exposed to light, or treated with a stain. It was a vast, barren desert of rusty brown with countless rocks of all shapes and sizes littering its surface. His hair was still that familiar color that danced from rusty brown to a light copper as the sun played with the loose locks. Synonyms reddish-brown, chestnut, auburn, tawny, russet, coppery, copper, Titian, rust-coloured, reddish, rufous brick-red, brick rare rufescent 1.2 (of black clothes) discoloured by age. Example sentencesExamples His stiff, black suit was rusty with age. 2(of knowledge or a skill) impaired by lack of recent practice. （知识，技能）荒废的，荒疏的，生疏的 my typing is a little rusty 我的打字技术有点荒疏了。 Example sentencesExamples Do you reckon your experience and technique as ex-elite rowers, however rusty any of you might be, will get you over the line first? She lashed out at everyone, blaming them all for her rusty skills. Psychiatrists often register concern that their rusty resuscitation skills may be called upon on board an aircraft. I guess at some stage they decided not to invite me back and my skills got rusty. Want to practice your rusty French skills, but don't have enough money to vacation in France? Whatever the reason these folks have been unemployed, their job skills are probably rusty. Sometimes, skills get rusty, especially if they have not been used regularly. Clearly, his knowledge of the subject is a tad rusty. Other parents, especially single moms, may feel their outdoor skills are a bit rusty and need some help. As a result, his skydiving skills were a little rusty. My standard day trip to Whitegrass begins with a shakedown on a corner of the snow farm to rouse my rusty skating skills. But her study skills were rusty, and she found it difficult to juggle work and child rearing, so she dropped out. Right across the region players experienced similar sensations as they tested their rusty wet weather skills. I was thinking that my lack of luck with Brad the lumberjack may be due to my flirting skills being rusty. My bartering skills seem to have become rusty since my last visit to Turkey. It's no wonder our crosswind ability is often one of our first pilot skills to get rusty, making it a major cause of flying accidents. The organiser of the Baltinglass adult learning scheme explained that learning skills can go rusty and need constant use. He will be travelling to Colorado in the New Year to test out his snowboarding abilities which he admits are slightly rusty as he has not hit the slopes since March. He clarified by email today proving that my fence building skills have gotten rusty at best. Back in the fixed gear mode last night, I realized just how rusty my skills were when riding this way on the dirt. Synonyms out of practice, not as good as it used to be, below par unpractised, not what it was, neglected, deficient, impaired, weak 2.1 Stiff with age or disuse. （因岁月或不用而）生硬的；变迟钝的 it was my first race for three months and I felt a bit rusty 这是三个月来我参加的第一场比赛，我感到有点迟钝。 Example sentencesExamples Her workshop is aimed at beginners, rusty or stiff movers who want to have some fun and lead a healthier lifestyle through dance. It felt a bit rusty at first but I am really enjoying myself. Synonyms aching, achy, painful Derivatives rustily adverb The gate latch creaked rustily when he opened it, but his braying would probably cover that up. Example sentencesExamples Even when state and federal assistance cranked rustily into gear, the helicopter-loads of armed police and soldiers flooding into the city gave the appearance of an invasion as much as a rescue. There are none of those solidly heroic symbols of universally uniting workers, or the international solidarity of metal and dogma bashers that are such a rustily ironic feature of state socialism elsewhere. She started a little rustily, but soon, she was doing fantastic. I knew he was going to improve for that race because he raced rustily that day. rustiness noun ˈrʌstɪnəsˈrəstinəs Tuesday was a pleasant reminder of the fact that I'm still a moderately good debater despite a year of rustiness, and winning the friendly at QMW with Mark as partner was a fitting way to end our debating year. Example sentencesExamples Watching him, however, betrayed more than understandable physical rustiness. You do get a bit of rustiness, but we've now got that out of our system. Munster hadn't played together for many weeks and there was bound to be a bit of rustiness. He showed no rustiness in his 20 minutes on the field and strengthens the squad. Origin Old English rūstig (see rust, -y¹). Rhymes bustee, busty, crusty, dusty, fusty, gusty, lusty, musty, trusty Definition of rusty in US English: rusty adjectiveˈrəstēˈrəsti 1(of a metal object) affected by rust. （金属物）生锈的 a rusty hinge 生锈的铰链。 Example sentencesExamples Putting his hand on the box, he felt the coolness of the rusty metal. Removing the rusty metal presented us with a somewhat unstable-looking climb down of about 4m complete with plenty of scaffolding shoring. It takes time, but the rusty metal door creaks open. A few rusty bits of scrap metal are not really direct evidence of ‘weapons of mass destruction’. The buildings were made of either used or rusty metal, and many of the windows were broken. We landed hard with a shower of sparks and a few rusty pieces of metal coming from the bottom of the van. Andrew picked rusty bits of metal off my car, and so I drove it home a little lighter than I drove it out - which should save on petrol if nothing else, I suppose. We were in a large room with rusty metal walls and a cracked cement floor. As the road neared its end, Mandy turned into the weed-infested driveway of a badly weathered house bearing a rusty metal roof. The first thing in view was the old, rusty, metal plate saying ‘Clenverry station’. At first it appeared to be nothing more than a rusty, unsightly, metal wall with several tall pillars guarding the front. The reason is the metal's become so rusty that it's too thin and people's weight would make the leaks worse. Shutting my eyes, I stretched my hands above me, reaching for the rusty metal rings. The rusty, metal hinges squeaked as he pulled the door open, wincing as it scraped loudly against the stone floor, and stepped inside. Then you either jump or use an old rusty metal ladder to enter the water, and do it all again in reverse at the end of the dive. But you could see the rusty metal underneath if you looked about from different angles. Their leader slowly inserted a rusty metal key into the lock. All of the round tables around the cafe were a rusty metal, with metal chairs around them that were upholstered with a blue fabric. To remove caked on rust, scour the rusty surface with a metal brush. When a car has a steel fuel tank, as yours does, it will eventually start to rust and small bits of rusty metal and flaked paint will collect at the lowest point in the tank. Synonyms rusted, rust-covered, corroded, oxidized 1.1 Rust-colored. 铁锈色的，赭色的 green grass turning a rusty brown 正变成赭色的绿草。 Example sentencesExamples The water was more of a rusty brown than a clear reflecting blue. It was a vast, barren desert of rusty brown with countless rocks of all shapes and sizes littering its surface. The colour of his hair was an exact match with that of the rusty brown floorboards, and had been combed back to match the neatness of his rather expensive suit. The stenciled-on eagles looked old already, being colored a rusty brown and painted on by the strange elementary-goers. It was made from a length of rusty brown Malta Weave cotton. He had deep red eyes that looked more like a rusty brown in the daytime. The fur is rather oily in texture and is a rusty brown colour. His shaggy black hair was now slowly changing to a rusty reddish brown color, almost his natural color. A rusty brown coyote gingerly stepped into view, sniffed in my direction, and promptly loped away in the opposite direction. His hair was rusty brown, and he had a small mustache. She stood there looking at it until it dried to a brown, rusty color. For one thing, the bath that she has drawn for him is rusty brown. The blood on the tie wasn't bright red anymore; in fact, it was starting to turn rusty brown. The rusty brown, scarlet, and straw-colored leaves brushed about their feet and the smell of cider filled the air. Yet their colors differ, ranging from a greenish-yellow to a rusty brown. The only traces of the towers are a series of steel girders torn into crazy angles and already turning a rusty brown from the moisture coming off the nearby river. The rusty brown silk ground is covered with couched gold diamond-shaped outlines enclosing silk floral patterns. His hair was still that familiar color that danced from rusty brown to a light copper as the sun played with the loose locks. The colour of ivory differs markedly from creamy white to a rusty brown, especially if it has been exposed to light, or treated with a stain. The famous altar at which the prophesies were made by pouring wine in a blazing fire and divining on the smoke can still be seen as a large rusty brown circle in the stone. Synonyms reddish-brown, chestnut, auburn, tawny, russet, coppery, copper, titian, rust-coloured, reddish, rufous 2(of knowledge or a skill) impaired by lack of recent practice. （知识，技能）荒废的，荒疏的，生疏的 my typing is a little rusty 我的打字技术有点荒疏了。 Example sentencesExamples Do you reckon your experience and technique as ex-elite rowers, however rusty any of you might be, will get you over the line first? Whatever the reason these folks have been unemployed, their job skills are probably rusty. The organiser of the Baltinglass adult learning scheme explained that learning skills can go rusty and need constant use. My bartering skills seem to have become rusty since my last visit to Turkey. It's no wonder our crosswind ability is often one of our first pilot skills to get rusty, making it a major cause of flying accidents. My standard day trip to Whitegrass begins with a shakedown on a corner of the snow farm to rouse my rusty skating skills. Back in the fixed gear mode last night, I realized just how rusty my skills were when riding this way on the dirt. Want to practice your rusty French skills, but don't have enough money to vacation in France? Other parents, especially single moms, may feel their outdoor skills are a bit rusty and need some help. But her study skills were rusty, and she found it difficult to juggle work and child rearing, so she dropped out. Sometimes, skills get rusty, especially if they have not been used regularly. He clarified by email today proving that my fence building skills have gotten rusty at best. Clearly, his knowledge of the subject is a tad rusty. I was thinking that my lack of luck with Brad the lumberjack may be due to my flirting skills being rusty. I guess at some stage they decided not to invite me back and my skills got rusty. Right across the region players experienced similar sensations as they tested their rusty wet weather skills. He will be travelling to Colorado in the New Year to test out his snowboarding abilities which he admits are slightly rusty as he has not hit the slopes since March. Psychiatrists often register concern that their rusty resuscitation skills may be called upon on board an aircraft. She lashed out at everyone, blaming them all for her rusty skills. As a result, his skydiving skills were a little rusty. Synonyms out of practice, not as good as it used to be, below par 2.1 Stiff with age or disuse. （因岁月或不用而）生硬的；变迟钝的 it was my first race for three months and I felt a bit rusty 这是三个月来我参加的第一场比赛，我感到有点迟钝。 Example sentencesExamples It felt a bit rusty at first but I am really enjoying myself. Her workshop is aimed at beginners, rusty or stiff movers who want to have some fun and lead a healthier lifestyle through dance. Synonyms aching, achy, painful 2.2 (of a voice) croaking. （声音）沙哑的 her voice sounded rusty 她的声音听起来沙哑。 Example sentencesExamples His voice was rusty and strained, but it felt good to speak of Ross. Her voice sounded rusty, and it took her two attempts to regain her feet. ‘Don't worry, little one,’ I whisper, my throat slightly rusty from disuse. Her voice was light and musical, not rusty and shrill. His voice may be rusty, his once formidable stomp may be little more than a symbolic tap against the plywood and he may forget his own lyrics on occasion. Origin Old English rūstig (see rust, -y).
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