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mossy

UK //ˈmɒsi//US //ˈmɑːsi//

词源

源自中古英语 'mosi',与古英语 'mos'(苔藓)相关,最终源于原始日耳曼语词根。

adjective

❶ 形容物体表面覆盖着苔藓的,通常给人一种潮湿、古老或自然的感觉。常用于描述石头、树木或老旧建筑物。

“The mossy rocks near the stream looked ancient and peaceful.”

(溪流旁长满苔藓的岩石显得古老而宁静。)

“She slipped on the mossy steps leading to the old temple.”

(她在通往古庙、长满苔藓的台阶上滑倒了。)

❶ 比喻事物因年代久远而显得陈旧或过时,带有怀旧或贬义色彩。

“His ideas about technology were considered mossy by the younger generation.”

(他对科技的见解被年轻一代认为是过时的。)

“The bookstore had a mossy charm with its dusty shelves.”

(那家书店因积灰的书架带着陈旧却迷人的气息。)

同义词:overgrown, lichen-covered, weathered, antiquated, musty

常见短语

mossy green — 指类似苔藓的深绿色调,常用于描述自然或复古风格的色彩。

“She painted her room in a soothing mossy green.”

(她把房间刷成了令人舒缓的苔藓绿色。)