单词 | mothball |
释义 | mothball UK ['mɒθ.bɔ:l] US ['mɑ:θ.bɑ:l] noun ■a small white ball containing a chemical with a strong smell that keeps moths away from clothes 樟脑丸(一种白色小球,含有一种气味强烈的化学成分,可防止飞蛾接近衣物) UK ['mɒθ.bɔ:l] US ['mɑ:θ.bɑ:l] verb transitive ■to stop work on an idea, plan or job, but leaving it in such a way that you can start on it again at some point in the future 封存,保藏;把…束之高阁 •Six coal pits were mothballed in the hope that they could be reopened in a time of better economic conditions.六个煤矿暂被封闭,希望在经济形势转好的时候可以重开。 |
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