hoary
英 ['hɔːrɪ]美['hɔri]
- adj. 久远的,古老的;灰白的
中文词源
hoary 头发发白的,陈旧的
来自hoar,灰白的。引申词义头发灰白的,陈旧的。
英文词源
- hoary (adj.)
- 1510s, "gray or white with age" (of hair); c. 1600 as "venerable, ancient;" from hoar + -y (2). Related: Hoariness.
双语例句
- 1. a hoary old joke
- 老掉牙的笑话
来自《权威词典》
- 2. They discussed the hoary old problem.
- 他们讨论老问题.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 3. Without a word spoken, he hurried away, with his hoary head bending low.
- 他什么也没说, 低着白发苍苍的头, 匆匆地走了.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- 4. Hoary Mount Tai looked more precipitous.
- 古老的泰山越发显得崔嵬了.
来自汉英文学 - 现代散文
- 5. A venerable building -- grey , even in the midst of the hoary landscape.
- 一座尊严的建筑 —— 便是在一片白茫茫景色之中也很幽暗.
来自辞典例句