| 单词 | mothball |
| 释义 | mothball —mothball /ˈmɒθ.bɔːl/ aep /ˈmɑːθ.bɑːl/ noun ► F0 a small, white ball containing a chemical with a strong smell that keeps moths away from clothesThesaurus+: ↑Types of chemical , ↑Specific chemicals, chemical compounds and gases , ↑Substances and structures in the bodyThesaurus+: ↑Clothing - general wordsverb [T] ↑Verb Endings for mothball ► F0 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: » Six coal pits were mothballed in the hope that they could be reopened in a time of better economic conditions.Thesaurus+: ↑Delaying and wasting timeThesaurus+: ↑Cancelling and interrupting |
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