"stale-smelling," late 14c., from French fusté "fusty, tasting of the cask," from Old French fuste, fuist "wine cask," originally "stick, stave, wood" (Modern French f?t), from Latin fustis "staff, stick of wood" (see fustigate). Related: Fustiness. Fustilugs was 17c. slang for "a woman of gross or corpulent habit" [OED], later generally in dialect for a big-boned person.
雙語例句
1. The fusty old establishment refused to recognise the demand for popular music.
這一古板的老舊機構拒絕承認人們對流行音樂的需求。
來自柯林斯例句
2. a dark fusty room
陰暗霉濕的房間
來自《權威詞典》
3. This blanket smells a bit fusty.
這毯子有點兒發霉的味兒.
來自互聯網
4. Under Mr Blair, fusty old Britain has become an international exemplar of openness.