mothball

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义
英 /ˈmɒθbɔːl/    美 /ˈmɔθˌbɔl/|/ˈmɑθˌbɑl/

英文释义

名词 n.
  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. in-plural
    — There were two carloads of equipments. Upon their return to the armory the blankets were shook and repacked with mothballs; […]
动词 v.
  1. To store (clothing, etc.) with mothballs (noun sense 1). transitive
  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. figuratively,transitive
    — They mothballed the old version after the new one came out.
  3. To stop work on (a plan, project, etc.) for the time being; to postpone, to shelve. figuratively,transitive
    — The fact that the START Treaty has just been signed is reason enough not to build one rail garrison train before mothballing the project.

词形变化

mothballs plural moth-ball alternative moth ball alternative mothballs present,singular,third-person mothballing participle,present mothballed participle,past mothballed past

词汇关系

衍生词
demothball mothballed mothballer mothballing unmothball

词源

词源 1
The noun is derived from moth + ball. The verb is derived from the noun.
词源 2
The noun is derived from moth + ball. The verb is derived from the noun.
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