hoary

英 [ˈhɔːri]

美 [ˈhɔːri]

adj.  陈腐的; 老掉牙的; 陈旧的; (因年老)灰白的，花白的

最高级：hoariest　比较级：hoarier　

GRETEM8医学

BNC.32663 / COCA.25494

牛津词典

adj.

• 陈腐的；老掉牙的；陈旧的
  very old and well known and therefore no longer interesting
  1. a hoary old joke
     老掉牙的笑话
• （因年老）灰白的，花白的
  grey or white because a person is old

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 古老的;陈旧的;老掉牙的
  If you describe a problem or subject ashoary, you mean that it is old and familiar.
  1. ...the hoary old myth that women are unpredictable.
     “女人心，海底针”这种老一套的鬼话

双语例句

• If this is the case, impediments must be cleared, including hoary traditions or time-honoured demarcations that structure society.
  若是这样，所有包括古老传统和界限的障碍物应被清除。
• By striking a deal with the SEC and federal prosecutors, Ivan boesky avoided the hoary tactic of financiers in legal trouble& the quick flight to a country that will not extradite U.S. fugitives.
  伊万•博伊斯基（证券内幕交易案犯译注）通过和美国证券交易委员会（SEC）以及联邦检察官达成协议，没有采取陷入法律纠纷的金融家们一贯使用的伎俩逃到不会引渡美国逃犯的国家。
• Hoary Mount Tai looked more precipitous.
  古老的泰山越发显得崔嵬了。
• 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。
• Everyone seems to agree that it was refreshing to see two women presenting the latest series instead of the usual older man-younger woman combo, but Christmas sees the return of Sir Bruce Forsyth and his hoary gags.
  每个人都更想看到在最新一季中，原先的老人-年轻女子的组合，被两个女人所取代，不过这个圣诞，布鲁斯福赛斯爵士要带着他的老段子回归了。
• In the cold, mom with rickets waist, messy and hoary hair in old cheeks side flapping, my eyes flash fuzzy.
  在寒风中，妈妈佝偻着腰，凌乱而花白的头发在苍老的脸颊旁飘扬着，我的视线顷刻间模糊了。
• The old man made a will yesterday. the hoary ruins of English abbeys
  那老人昨天立了遗嘱。古老的英国寺院的遗迹
• And though the fields look rough with hoary dew
  尽管白露使田野显得凄怆
• Tackling this hoary puzzle requires expertise in several fields, including cryptography, linguistics and medieval history.
  要解决这个古老谜团，必须旁及好几个领域的专门知识，包括密码学、言学和中世纪历史等。
• Genus of herbs of north temperate regions having hoary leaves: pearly everlasting.
  北温带地区的一个草本属，叶灰白；珠光香青。