| 词汇 | mothball |
| 释义 | mothball (verb) mothball 2 ENTRIES FOUND: mothball (noun) mothball (verb) 1 mothball /ˈmɑːθˌbɑːl/ noun plural mothballs 1 mothball /ˈmɑːθˌbɑːl/ noun plural mothballs Learner's definition of MOTHBALL 1 [count] : a small ball that contains a strong-smelling chemical and that is used to keep moths away from stored clothing卫生球；樟脑丸；防蛀丸 2 mothballs [plural] — used in phrases like in/into mothballs and out of mothballs to describe something that is stored without being used for a long time用于in/into mothballs、out of mothballs等短语，形容长时间封存不用的东西 Many ships in the navy's fleet were put in mothballs after the war.战后，很多海军军舰被封存起来。 a computer system that has gone into mothballs长时间封存不用的计算机系统 The old ship is being taken out of mothballs.这条旧船在长期封存之后，重新获得启用。 — sometimes used to describe a person (such as a performer) who has not been seen for a long time有时用于形容一个长时间没露面的人（如演艺人员） an old comedian who is being brought out of mothballs to star in a new television show重新出山在一部新电视剧中担任主角的老喜剧演员 2 mothball /ˈmɑːθˌbɑːl/ verb mothballs; mothballed; mothballing 2 mothball /ˈmɑːθˌbɑːl/ verb mothballs; mothballed; mothballing Learner's definition of MOTHBALL [+ object] : to stop using (something) while keeping it to be possibly used in the future封存 Many navy ships were mothballed after the war.战后，很多海军军舰被封存起来。 |
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