hoary,英语单词,主要用作形容词,作形容词时意为“年老的;白发苍苍的”。
单词发音:英 [ˈhɔːri] 美 [ˈhɔːri]
例句:His hoary friend turned up on Christmas day.
他那位满头白发的朋友在圣诞节这天出现了。
单词例句2:His grey hairs are a source of inspiration for us all, for they represent the struggle of an old man who has never given up.
他的白发令我们所有人深受启发,因为它们代表了一个永不言弃的老人的奋斗。
单词例句3:The hoary old tale of the knight in shining armour is still believed by many.
那个身穿闪亮盔甲的骑士的古老传说仍然被许多人所相信。
单词例句4:He looked a little hoary around the edges, but he was still a strong and healthy man.
他看上去有点老态龙钟,但他仍然是一个强壮而健康的人。
单词例句5:The hoary head was the oldest person in the village.
白发苍苍的那个人是村里年龄最大的人。
单词例句6:He has a hoary tradition of cheating his customers.
他有一套欺骗顾客的老办法。
单词例句7:He is an old man with hoary hair.
他是一个白发苍苍的老人。
单词例句8:He is an old man with a hoary beard.
他是一个长着白胡子的老人。
单词例句9:I often enjoy strolling with my grandfather through the trees, his hoary hair dancing in the sunset light.
我常常和祖父一起在树下散步,看着他花白的头发在落日的光影中舞动。
单词例句10:A teacher was quoted in saying that “every now and then I get a little shudder of awe when I realize that I am sitting in the same room with a person who is hoary with age.”
引述一位老师的话说:“有时我会有一种战栗的感觉,因为意识到自己正坐在与一位白发苍苍的老人同一个房间。”