hoary
英 ['hɔːrɪ]
美['hɔri]
- adj. 久远的，古老的；灰白的
英英释意
- 1. showing characteristics of age, especially having gray or white hair;
- "whose beard with age is hoar"-Coleridge
- "nodded his hoary head"
- 2. ancient;
- "hoary jokes"
- 3. covered with fine whitish hairs or down
双语例句
- 1. a hoary old joke
- 老掉牙的笑话
来自《权威词典》
- 2. They discussed the hoary old problem.
- 他们讨论老问题.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 3. 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.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- 4. Hoary Mount Tai looked more precipitous.
- 古老的泰山越发显得崔嵬了.
来自汉英文学 - 现代散文
- 5. A venerable building -- grey , even in the midst of the hoary landscape.
- 一座尊严的建筑 —— 便是在一片白茫茫景色之中也很幽暗.
来自辞典例句