mothball
大学
n. 樟脑丸, 保藏 vt. 封存 a. 封存的
发音
UK
/ˈmɒθbɔːl/
其它
US
/ˈmɔθˌbɔl/
US
/ˈmɑθˌbɑl/
词形变化
mothballs
复数
mothballs
mothballed
mothballing
mothballs
三单
mothballing
现在分词
mothballed
过去式
mothballed
过去分词
别名
moth ball
moth-ball
教材释义与例句
名词
樟脑丸，卫生球
动词
封存
释义与例句
n.
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1.
A small ball of chemical pesticide (originally camphor and now typically naphthalene or paradichlorobenzene) and deodorant placed in or around clothing and other articles to deter moth larvae which may damage them.
卫生球
樟脑丸
臭球
臭球儿
卫生丸子
臭丸
v.
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1.
To store (clothing, etc.) with mothballs (noun sense 1).
及物 -
2.
To stop using (something), and often to put it in storage; specifically, while keeping it in good condition so it can be used in the future.
比喻 及物They mothballed the old version after the new one came out.
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3.
To stop work on (a plan, project, etc.) for the time being; to postpone, to shelve.
比喻 及物
词汇关系
词源
The noun is derived from moth + ball. The verb is derived from the noun.
来源：wiktionary