mouldy

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A torpedo. UK,dated,slang
    — I knew something of gunnery once, but now I'm on the shelf. I myself would risk the mouldies and fight at close quarters—we have the legs of Fritz and could choose our own range—but in-fighting means tremendous risks, and the dear stupid old public would howl for my head if the corresponding losses followed.
形容词 adj.
  1. Covered with mould.
  2. Showing signs of neglect; disused. figuratively
  3. Worthless; lousy; rotten. UK,colloquial
    — 'Go cuddle up to your mouldy old papers,' she shouted at him. 'See how warm they'll keep you.' She slammed the door and made to walk off.
  4. Gray-headed, whether from age or hair powder. derogatory,obsolete,slang
    — Let him be great, as e'er he will, / He's rotten at the heart's core still; / Yet counsel from his mouldy pate, / Supports the trembling chair of state, / And scatters with unsparing hand, / A thousand miseries o'er the land; […]

词形变化

mouldier comparative more mouldy comparative mouldiest superlative most mouldy superlative moldy alternative,US mouldies plural moldy alternative,US

词汇关系

衍生词
mouldily mouldiness
相关词
mould

词源

词源 1
Etymology tree
English mould
English -y
English mouldy
From mould + -y.
词源 2
Etymology tree
English mould
English -y
English mouldy
From mould + -y.
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