/ˈfʌsti/
形容词,指陈腐的、霉臭的;也用来形容思想或观念过时守旧、墨守成规。
The attic had a fusty smell that reminded me of old books and forgotten things.
阁楼里弥漫着一股霉臭味,让人想起旧书和被遗忘的东西。
The professor's fusty approach to teaching, rooted in decades-old methods, left his students disengaged and longing for a more dynamic classroom experience.
那位教授陈旧的教学方式根植于几十年前的方法,让学生们兴味索然,渴望更有活力的课堂体验。
源自中古英语 fust,意为"酒桶",来自古法语 fust(木桶、木棒),最终追溯到拉丁语 fustis(棍棒、木头)。最初用来形容酒在桶中放置太久而变质发霉的味道,后来引申为"陈腐的、过时的",用于描述任何散发霉味的事物,或比喻思想观念的守旧落伍。