mothball
名詞
定義 mothball 名詞
A small, white sphere containing a chemical with a strong odor, used to repel moths from clothing.
樟脑丸
I inherited a vintage fur coat, but it has a strong mothball smell.
我继承了一件复古皮草大衣，但它有很重的樟脑丸气味。
The camphor contained in mothballs can damage natural leather goods.
樟脑丸中的樟脑会损坏天然皮革制品。
I stored my wool sweaters with mothballs to protect them from pests.
我把羊毛衫和樟脑丸一起存放，以保护它们免受虫害。
動詞
定義 mothball 動詞
- Transitive(及物动词)
To temporarily discontinue work on a project, plan, or job, with the intention of resuming it at a later time.
封存；搁置；暂缓
Their project was mothballed due to a lack of funding.
他们的项目由于缺乏资金而被搁置。
The factory's production line was mothballed until market demand improves.
工厂的生产线被暂停，直到市场需求改善。
The company had to mothball several expansion plans during the economic downturn.
公司在经济衰退期间不得不暂缓多项扩张计划。