"stale-smelling," late 14c., from French fusté "fusty, tasting of the cask," from Old French fuste, fuist "wine cask," originally "stick, stave, wood" (Modern French fût), from Latin fustis "staff, stick of wood" (see fustigate). Related: Fustiness. Fustilugs was 17c. slang for "a woman of gross or corpulent habit" [OED], later generally in dialect for a big-boned person.
双语例句
1. The fusty old establishment refused to recognise the demand for popular music.
这一古板的老旧机构拒绝承认人们对流行音乐的需求。
来自柯林斯例句
2. a dark fusty room
阴暗霉湿的房间
来自《权威词典》
3. This blanket smells a bit fusty.
这毯子有点儿发霉的味儿.
来自互联网
4. Under Mr Blair, fusty old Britain has become an international exemplar of openness.