mothball
n
1 small ball made of a strong-smelling substance, used for keeping moths away from stored clothes 卫生球; 樟脑丸.
2 (idm 习语) in `mothballs stored and not used for a long time 封存不用
old aircraft kept in mothballs 封存的旧飞机.
🗣️ 情景例句
A lot of people come to openings
许多人参加开幕仪式
You don't stand a chance of getting the job!
你是没有机会得到这个工作的。
From the moment of his birth, the customs into which he is born shape his experience and behaviour.