dusty

英 [ˈdʌsti]

美 [ˈdʌsti]

adj.  布满灰尘的; 灰尘覆盖的; 土灰色的; 灰暗的; 无光泽的

比较级：dustier　

高考

Collins.1 / BNC.6602 / COCA.5298

同义词辨析

dirtydustyfoul【导航词义：脏的】

牛津词典

adj.

• 布满灰尘的；灰尘覆盖的
  full of dust; covered with dust
  1. a dusty road
     尘土飞扬的路
  2. piles of dusty books
     一摞一摞布满灰尘的书
• 土灰色的；灰暗的；无光泽的
  not bright; dull
  1. dusty pink
     土灰粉红色

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED (通常指因为少雨而)布满灰尘的,满是尘土的
  If places, roads, or other things outside aredusty, they are covered with tiny bits of earth or sand, usually because it has not rained for a long time.
  1. They started strolling down the dusty road in the moonlight.
     在月光下他们开始沿着满是尘土的路漫步。
  2. ...a dusty old car.
     落满灰尘的老爷车
• ADJ-GRADED (房子、物件等)覆有灰尘的,尘封的
  If a room, house, or object isdusty, it is covered with very small pieces of dirt.
  1. ...a dusty attic...
     满是灰尘的阁楼
  2. The books looked faded, dusty and unused.
     那些书看上去褪了色,尘封已久。

英英释义

adj

• lacking originality or spontaneity
  1. moth-eaten theories about race
  2. stale news
  Synonym:coldstalemoth-eaten
• covered with a layer of dust
  1. a dusty pile of books
  Synonym:dust-covered

双语例句

• Meanwhile, Dusty Springfield's new TV series began a run on BBC 1.
  同时，达斯蒂·斯普林菲尔德的电视剧新作开始在BBC1台播放。
• The little car looked dusty and vulnerable amid the vibrant taxis.
  在生机勃勃的汽车群里，这小车显得一身尘土，经不起碰撞。
• The books looked faded, dusty and unused.
  那些书看上去褪了色，尘封已久。
• One spring it was very windy and dusty here.
  有一年春天这里风沙很大。
• Can be used even in dusty or dirty environments.
  甚至可以用在有灰尘或肮脏的环境。
• He sat in front of them, his dusty face masking his age.
  他坐在他们的前面，满是灰尘的脸掩盖了他的真实年龄。
• It has been hypothesized that stars may form inside such dusty cocoons.
  根据假设恒星可能正是从这种充满灰尘的茧中形成的。
• I turned the dusty knob and heaved it open.
  我转动了那积满灰尘的门把，用力地把门拉开了。
• This truck was heading on a dusty dirt road, descending into a small valley.
  卡车在尘土飞扬的路上飞驰，下到一个小山谷。
• This place is just a little dusty.
  这地方只是灰尘多了点。