hoary

• 形容词，指因年老而头发花白或变白的；也指非常古老、久远的。

An old-fashioned adjective meaning gray or white with age, or very old and ancient.

1. Grey or white with ageC2formal

   Having grey or white hair due to old age.

   白发苍苍的（因年老）

   • The hoary old man sat quietly by the fire.
   • His hoary beard gave him a wise appearance.
   • The poet described the hoary head of the ancient sage.

   同义词frostygraygreygrizzledhoarsilversilverysnowywhite

   反义词juvenileyoung

2. Ancient or very oldC2formal

   Extremely old; dating from a distant past.

   古老的

   • These hoary ruins date back thousands of years.
   • The hoary traditions of the tribe are still practiced today.
   • He told a tale of hoary antiquity.

   同义词age-oldagedancientantiquearchaicimmemorialoldtimewornvenerable

   反义词freshmodernnewrecentyoung

3. Covered with fine hairsC2formalscientific

   Covered with fine, whitish hairs or down, used especially in botany and zoology.

   被细毛的

   • The hoary leaves of the plant felt soft to the touch.
   • The botanist identified the hoary stem of the alpine flower.
   • Certain hoary caterpillars are covered in fine white hairs.

   同义词canescent