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　

GRE TEM8 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

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。
Aromatic shrub of arid regions of western North America having hoary leaves.
北美西部干旱地区的一种芳香灌木，叶灰白色。
On the one hand was sacred grave, on the other hoary locks.
一方面是座神圣的孤坟，一方面是满头的白发。
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。
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。
It also shows how the hoary old thesis and antithesis of genetics and upbringing combine in a most intriguing synthesis.
该论文同样揭示了遗传学和抚育的古老论题与其对立面如何在最复杂的综合体下发挥其综合作用。
A hoary old butler slowly opened the creaking door.
头发灰白的老男管家慢慢打开了嘎吱作响的门。
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。
My friends are growing up day by day, and was young and the mature, how can I not had time to grow on the outline of the first to hoary?
我的朋友们正在一天天地长大，成熟并且风华正茂着，我怎么可以没来得及成长就率先苍老了轮廓？
In order to investigate the biological characteristics of Hoary Bamboo Rat, We had three tests for it.
为了研究银星竹鼠的生物学特性，本研究进行了3个试验。