rusty
adjective /ˈrʌsti/
/ˈrʌsti/
(comparative rustier, superlative rustiest)
- covered with rust
生锈的 - rusty metal
生锈的金属 - a rusty old car
生了锈的旧汽车
- rusty metal
- [not usually before noun] (informal) (of a sport, skill, etc.
体育运动、技能等 荒疏；荒废；退步 - My tennis is very rusty these days.
最近我的网球荒疏了。 - I haven't played the piano for ages—I may be a little rusty.
我很久没有弹钢琴，可能会有点生疏。 - My golf’s a bit rusty—I haven’t played for years!
我的高尔夫有点生疏了——我已经多年没打了！ - skills that grow rusty from disuse
因废弃而生锈的技能
- My tennis is very rusty these days.
词源Old English rūstig (see rust, -y).