rusty
adjective uk/ˈrʌs.ti/ us/ˈrʌs.ti/
(METAL)
B2 生锈的
covered with rust (= metal decay)
a rusty car/nail 生锈的汽车／钉子
- More examples
- My old bicycle was so rusty that the gears had frozen.
- The door squeaked as it swung back and forth on its rusty hinges.
- There was a pile of rusty old cans by the door.
- I pushed back the rusty old gate and staggered into the garden.
- The track remains in position but rusty with disuse.
(NEEDING PRACTICE)
B2 （技术）荒疏的，荒废的，生疏的
If a skill you had is rusty, it is not as good as it was because you have not practised it.
My Italian is a bit rusty these days. 我的意大利语现在有点荒疏了。