单词 | shelve |
释义 | shelve 1. v.tr.   1. put (books etc.) on a shelf.   2. a abandon or defer (a plan etc.). b remove (a person) from active work etc.   3. fit (a cupboard etc.) with shelves. Derivatives shelver n. shelving n. Etymology: shelves pl. of SHELF 2. v.intr. (of ground etc.) slope in a specified direction (land shelved away to the horizon). Etymology: perh. f. shelvy (adj.) having underwater reefs f. shelve (n.) ledge, f. SHELVE(1) |
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