hoary

US /ˈhɔːr.i/
UK /ˈhɔːr.i/
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1.

灰白的, 白髮的, 年老的

having gray or white hair; aged

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The hoary old man sat by the fireplace, telling stories of his youth.
那位白髮蒼蒼的老人坐在壁爐旁，講述著他年輕時的故事。
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His long, hoary beard reached his chest.
他那長長的灰白鬍鬚垂到胸前。
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gray-hairedwhite-hairedagedancientvenerable
2.

古老的, 陳舊的, 老掉牙的

very old and well-known; ancient

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The tradition is a hoary custom, passed down through generations.
這個傳統是一個古老的習俗，代代相傳。
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He repeated the same hoary jokes, much to everyone's annoyance.
他重複著那些老掉牙的笑話，讓所有人都很惱火。
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ancientvenerableoldtime-honoredhackneyedtrite
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hoary fox