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hoar.yHhC:7ri, $5hC:r7iadj-ier, -iest literary very old and familiar and therefore not interesting or amusing, or (literary) (of a person) very old and white- or grey-haired古老的,年迈而头发灰白的He told a few hoary old jokes and nobody laughed.他讲了几个老套的笑话,一点也不好笑。He came up with some hoary old excuse about having to attend his grandmother's funeral.他说了个诸如去参加祖母葬礼的老掉牙的借口。(literary) A hoary old butler slowly opened the creaking door.头发灰白的老男管家慢慢打开了嘎吱作响的门。
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