mustiness

the flavour was mysteriously hard to pin down: traces of chocolate, hints of earthiness and a slight mustiness around the edges.

要想用言语描述它的风味实在困难：丝丝巧克力的浓滑、淡淡的泥土味和轻微的中药味。

Tom Bakewell, the chief financial officer of StreetLights Residential in Dallas, says he has long seen industrial fragrances used in the industry to mask 'offensive' smells, like cigarette smoke and the mustiness of older buildings.

达拉斯住宅开发商StreetLights Residential的首席财务长汤姆・贝克维尔（Tom Bakewell）说，他很早以前就见过业内有人使用工业香味掩盖刺鼻的味道，比如烟味和老旧建筑里的霉臭味。