英语词汇“mothball”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词

mothball

释义

a ball of naphthalene or, formerly, camphor, used to keep moths from clothing, linen, etc

in/into mothballs

in or into a state of temporary rejection or suspension, esp because of a lack of interest or relevance; on ice or on hold

We'll put that idea in mothballs for the moment

in or into a state of indefinitely long protective storage

Many ships were put into mothballs after the war

to protect (clothes) with mothballs

to take out of use, but preserve for possible reuse later

to set aside or postpone indefinitely

to postpone (work, etc) indefinitely

to reject or set aside (a plan, project, etc that is of no further or current use or interest)

to withdraw (a ship or aeroplane) from service

Several airliners were mothballed during the fuel shortage

to take (a factory) out of operation temporarily

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