hoary

• adj. 久遠的，古老的；灰白的

來自hoar,灰白的。引申詞義頭發(fā)灰白的，陳舊的。

hoary (adj.)

1510s, "gray or white with age" (of hair); c. 1600 as "venerable, ancient;" from hoar + -y (2). Related: Hoariness.

1. a hoary old joke

老掉牙的笑話

來自《權威詞典》

2. They discussed the hoary old problem.

他們討論老問題.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

3. Without a word spoken, he hurried away, with his hoary head bending low.

他什么也沒說, 低著白發(fā)蒼蒼的頭, 匆匆地走了.

來自《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》

4. Hoary Mount Tai looked more precipitous.

古老的泰山越發(fā)顯得崔嵬了.

來自漢英文學 - 現(xiàn)代散文

5. A venerable building -- grey , even in the midst of the hoary landscape.

一座尊嚴的建筑 —— 便是在一片白茫茫景色之中也很幽暗.

來自辭典例句