fogy

1.名詞C1

釋義

an often elderly person who clings to outdated habits, opinions, or tastes, and resists anything new — for example, refusing to use a smartphone or insisting that all music recorded after 1970 is rubbish.

例句

Hiroshi calls himself an old fogy because he still prefers paper maps over GPS.

common collocation: old fogy

Don't be such a fogy — try the new ramen place before deciding it's no good.

informal address: 'don't be such a fogy'

同義詞

stick-in-the-mud
informal; emphasises refusal to try anything new, regardless of age
dinosaur
informal, mildly mocking; suggests someone has not kept up with modern developments
traditionalist
neutral; respects old ways by principle rather than out of stubbornness
reactionary
formal and political; actively opposes social or political change

反義詞

trendsetter
someone who eagerly adopts and spreads new fashions or ideas
progressive
favours reform and modern approaches over inherited ones

文法句型

often: old fogy

用法筆記

Almost always pejorative or self-deprecating. Frequently preceded by 'old' even when the person is not literally old — 'old fogy' is a fixed collocation. Plural is usually spelt 'fogies' (sometimes 'fogeys').

常見錯誤

❌He is a fogy man.

✅He is an old fogy.

💡'fogy' is a noun, not an adjective; it cannot premodify another noun.

❌She fogies about new technology.

✅She is a fogy about new technology.

💡'fogy' has no verb form.

fogy — noun

1. an often elderly person who clings to outdated habits, opinions, or tastes, and

文法句型

用法筆記

常見錯誤