mothball
英 [ˈmɒθbɔ:l] 美 [ˈmɔθbɔl]

n.

卫生球，樟脑球；

vt.

封存；

adj.

后备的；

变形

复数：mothballs过去式：mothballed过去分词：mothballed现在分词：mothballing第三人称单数：mothballs

英英释义

mothball[ 'mɔθbɔ:l, 'mɔ:θbɔ:l ]

• n.a small sphere of camphor or naphthalene used to keep moths away from stored clothing

  同义词：camphor ball

• v.put into long-term storage

双语例句

1. Decided to put the plan into mothballs.
   决定先把此项计划搁置

权威例句

Mothball Toxicity
Mothball toxicity
Mothball differentiation: Naphthalene from paradichlorobenzene
Medical complications due to mothball abuse
Air force to mothball vandenberg, reduce reliance on shuttle
Concealed mothball abuse prior to anesthesia: mothballs, inhalants, and their management.
From hype to mothballs in four years: troubles in the development of large-scale DNA biobanks in Europe.
Pica with paradichlorobenzene mothball ingestion associated with toxic leukoencephalopathy.
Twin girls with neurocutaneous symptoms caused by mothball intoxication
Entry into the electricity market: Uncertainty, competition, and mothballing options