hoary
adj. (尤指毛髮)因年老而變灰或變白的; 古老的,陳舊的; 灰白
If you describe a problem or subject as hoary, you mean that it is old and familiar.
...the hoary old myth that women are unpredictable.
“女人心,海底針”這種老一套的鬼話
1. showing characteristics of age, especially having gray or white hair;
2. ancient;
3. covered with fine whitish hairs or down
Without a word spoken, he hurried away, with his hoary head bending low.
他什麼也沒說, 低著白髮蒼蒼的頭, 匆匆地走了.
But as the years have passed, what were once fresh ideas have hardened into hoary dogmas.
但是隨著時間的流逝, 一度新鮮的觀念也變成了陳腐的教條.
They discussed the hoary old problem.
他們討論老問題.
I say, aren't you John Hoary?
我說, 你不是約翰亨利 嗎 ?
The hoary peasant mused over his past sufferings.
這位白髮的農民默想著他過去所受的苦難.