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单词 hoary
释义 hoary
\ˈhōrē, ˈhȯr-, -ri\ adjective
(usually -er/-est)
1.
 a. : gray or white; specifically : gray or white with age
  < nodded his hoary head >
 b.
  (1) : having hair that is gray or white with age
   < a hoary old man >
  (2) : canescent 2
  (3) of a plant : having grayish or whitish leaves
2.
 a.
  (1) : very old : ancient
   < hoary legends >
  especially : impressively or venerably old
   < the hoary walls of the castle >
   < the hoary figure of the prophet >
  (2) : so old or so familiar as to be without freshness and sparkle
   < hoary jokes >
   or devoid of interest or ability to stimulate
   < hoary clichés >
   < hoary half-truths >
   : trite, stale, hackneyed
 b. : far removed in time past : remote
  < hoary antiquity >
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