fusty

• 形容某物有霉味、潮湿或发霉的气味；也可比喻思想或观点陈旧、过时。

Describes something that smells stale, damp, or moldy; also used figuratively to describe old-fashioned or outdated ideas or attitudes.

1. Smelling stale or mustyC1formal

   Having a stale, damp, or moldy smell, often due to lack of fresh air.

   霉味

   • The old library had a fusty odor from the ancient books.
   • The basement smelled fusty after being closed for years.
   • She opened the windows to air out the fusty room.

   同义词dampmoldymustyrankstalestuffy

   反义词aromaticfragrantfreshsweet

2. Old-fashioned or outdatedC1formal

   Having old-fashioned ideas or attitudes; not modern.

   老派的

   • His fusty views on education are no longer relevant.
   • The professor's fusty teaching methods bored the students.
   • The committee was criticized for its fusty approach to technology.

   同义词antiquatedarchaicdatedfogyishobsoleteold-fashionedoutdatedoutmodedstuffy

   反义词contemporarycurrentfashionablemoderntrendyup-to-date