mothball
英 ['mɒθbɔːl]
美['mɔθbɔl]
- n. 樟脑丸，卫生球
- vt. 封存
- adj. 后备的；封存的
英英释义
- 1. a small sphere of camphor or naphthalene used to keep moths away from stored clothing
词组搭配
in mothballs
unused but kept in good condition for future use
处于保存良好备用状态的
实用场景例句
- The original proposal had been mothballed years ago.
- 最初的建议几年前就束之高阁了。
牛津词典
- ...the decision to mothball the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant, for safety and political reasons...
- 出于安全和政治原因，暂时关闭巴丹核电厂的决定
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- The shuttle programme has now been mothballed to save money.
- 为节省资金，航天飞行计划已被束之高阁。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- This is a when strengthen mothball force construction important facet.
- 这是加强后备力量建设的一个重要方面.
期刊摘选
- Our country population is numerous, per capita has farmland amount low, and mothball resource lack.
- 我国人口众多, 人均占有耕地数量低, 且后备资源缺乏.
期刊摘选
中文词源
mothball 樟脑丸
比喻用法。
双语例句
- 1. This is a when strengthen mothball force construction important facet.
- 这是加强后备力量建设的一个重要方面.
来自互联网
- 2. Our country population is numerous, per capita has farmland amount low, and mothball resource lack.
- 我国人口众多, 人均占有耕地数量低, 且后备资源缺乏.
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英文词源
- mothball (n.)
- also moth-ball, moth ball, "naphthalene ball stored among fabrics to keep off moths," 1891, from moth + ball (n.1).
- mothball (v.)
- 1902 in a literal sense (to store away with mothballs), from mothball (n.); figurative sense from 1901.
词态变化
复数: mothballs;第三人称单数: mothballs;过去式: mothballed;过去分词: mothballed;现在分词: mothballing;