musty
/ˈmʌstɪ/adjective
1mustier, mustiest
- having a stale, mouldy, or damp smell有霉味的; 有潮气的：
a dark musty library filled with old books.
昏暗又散发着霉味的藏书室, 里面堆满了旧书。
1.1
- having a stale taste霉的, 发霉的; 有霉味的：
the beer tasted sour, thin, and musty.
啤酒味道又酸又淡, 还有股霉味。
1.2
- figurative lacking originality or interest〈喻〉陈腐的, 缺乏独创性的; 乏味的：
when I read it again, the play seemed musty.
我再次阅读剧本时, 觉得它没有一点新意。
派生词
mustily
adverbmustiness
noun词源
early 16th cent.: perhaps an alteration of moisty 'moist', influenced by MUST2.