moss-grown

• 形容词，指长满苔藓的；常比喻陈旧、过时或衰败的事物。

An archaic or literary adjective describing something covered with moss, often used metaphorically to suggest age, decay, or being old-fashioned.

1. Covered with mossB2formal

   Describes an object or surface that has become overgrown with moss, often due to age, dampness, or neglect.

   长满苔藓的

   • The old stone wall was moss-grown and crumbling.
   • They discovered a moss-grown statue in the abandoned garden.
   • The path led to a moss-grown fountain in the forest.

   同义词mossy

2. Old-fashioned or outdatedC1informalbritish

   Used in a critical way to describe something that is no longer modern, relevant, or in style.

   老掉牙的

   • His moss-grown ideas about education are not helpful anymore.
   • The company's moss-grown policies need to be updated.
   • She dismissed his advice as moss-grown and irrelevant.

   同义词antiquatedarchaicdatedfossilizedmustyobsoleteold-fashionedoutdatedoutmoded

   反义词contemporarycurrentcutting-edgefreshmodernnewnovelstylishtrendyup-to-date