mothballs

mothball['mɔθbɔ:l; 'mɔ:θbɔ:l]

• n.
  • 卫生球，樟脑丸
  • [复数]封存，保藏；备用状态；束之高阁
• vt.
  • 封存，保藏；贮存；退役；使处于备用状态；把…束之高阁：

    to mothball a vessel

    封存一艘船

• adj.
  • 封存着的，保藏着的；备用的；束之高阁的
• 短语:
  • in mothballs 在封存中；在保藏中
  • out of mothballs 被启封使用

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