英语词汇“dusty”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

dusty

/ˈdʌsti

adjective (dustier, dustiest)

1Covered with, full of, or resembling dust: dusty old records a hot, dusty road...

The dusty road was covered with small rocks and it seemed to go straight up the side of the mountain.
There were two windows near the front door, and dusty, old blinds covered them so no light got in.
All of the tables and chairs were covered in dusty old sheets and blankets.

Synonyms

dirty, grimy, grubby, unclean, soiled, begrimed, befouled, mucky, sooty, stained, smudged, spotty;

dust-covered, dust-filled, undusted

informal grungy, cruddy

British informal manky, grotty, gungy

Australian/New Zealand informal scungy

literary besmirched

powdery, crumbly, chalky, friable;

granulated, granular, gritty, sandy

1.1(Of a colour) dull or muted: patches of pale gold and dusty pink...

All of his clothes were colored to match the dusty hues of the sand on Malchishua.
Now the dusty beige surface of the mosque wall is nearly invisible under the black of death announcements.
In consequence the autumn colours are muted, just soft dusty yellows for the most part.

Synonyms

muted, dull, flat, faded, pale, pastel, subtle, restrained;

greyish, darkish, dirty

1.2Staid and uninteresting: a dusty old bore...

There is nothing dull and dusty about any of the attractions and there are plenty of opportunities for hands-on experiences.
But with the right attitude, lectures do not have to be dusty, dull affairs.
His parents are so dull and dusty, you wonder whether he was a foundling.

Phrases

a dusty answer

not so dusty

Derivatives

dustily

adverb ...

And when it's not keeping you dry it's always ready as a ‘perhaps bag’, for those times when you're passing an open tray of small, dustily tempting treasures outside a junk shop and you've pocket money left over.
Old and young alike emerge dustily from the scrum, flourishing their trophies.
When he had a good-sized bouquet, he wriggled into the hole and back through the craggy tunnels, coming out - a little dustily - in the cave where the hospital had been built.

dustiness

/ˈdʌstɪnəs

/ noun ...

I don't get the licorice or the dustiness, but the rest is right on the mark.
It has blackberry flavors and a nice tannic dustiness, with plenty of acid and none of the flaws that distinguish cheap wine: It isn't lopsided, or boring, or flabby, or insipid.
Summer is great, especially early summer when everything is still lush and fresh and green, and hasn't taken on the washed out dustiness of July and August, when the countryside seems a little tired and limp.

单词	dusty
释义	dusty /ˈdʌsti / adjective (dustier, dustiest) 1Covered with, full of, or resembling dust: dusty old records a hot, dusty road... The dusty road was covered with small rocks and it seemed to go straight up the side of the mountain. There were two windows near the front door, and dusty, old blinds covered them so no light got in. All of the tables and chairs were covered in dusty old sheets and blankets. Synonyms dirty, grimy, grubby, unclean, soiled, begrimed, befouled, mucky, sooty, stained, smudged, spotty; dust-covered, dust-filled, undusted informal grungy, cruddy British informal manky, grotty, gungy Australian/New Zealand informal scungy literary besmirched powdery, crumbly, chalky, friable; granulated, granular, gritty, sandy 1.1(Of a colour) dull or muted: patches of pale gold and dusty pink... All of his clothes were colored to match the dusty hues of the sand on Malchishua. Now the dusty beige surface of the mosque wall is nearly invisible under the black of death announcements. In consequence the autumn colours are muted, just soft dusty yellows for the most part. Synonyms muted, dull, flat, faded, pale, pastel, subtle, restrained; greyish, darkish, dirty 1.2Staid and uninteresting: a dusty old bore... There is nothing dull and dusty about any of the attractions and there are plenty of opportunities for hands-on experiences. But with the right attitude, lectures do not have to be dusty, dull affairs. His parents are so dull and dusty, you wonder whether he was a foundling. Phrases a dusty answer not so dusty Derivatives dustily adverb ... And when it's not keeping you dry it's always ready as a ‘perhaps bag’, for those times when you're passing an open tray of small, dustily tempting treasures outside a junk shop and you've pocket money left over. Old and young alike emerge dustily from the scrum, flourishing their trophies. When he had a good-sized bouquet, he wriggled into the hole and back through the craggy tunnels, coming out - a little dustily - in the cave where the hospital had been built. dustiness /ˈdʌstɪnəs / noun ... I don't get the licorice or the dustiness, but the rest is right on the mark. It has blackberry flavors and a nice tannic dustiness, with plenty of acid and none of the flaws that distinguish cheap wine: It isn't lopsided, or boring, or flabby, or insipid. Summer is great, especially early summer when everything is still lush and fresh and green, and hasn't taken on the washed out dustiness of July and August, when the countryside seems a little tired and limp. Rhymes bustee, busty, crusty, fusty, gusty, lusty, musty, rusty, trusty
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dusty

Phrases

Derivatives

dustily

dustiness

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