mothball

英 ['mɒθbɔːl] 美 ['mɔːθbɔːl]

• n. 卫生球(封存用)
• vt. 封存、暂停使用（仪器；计划等）

英英释义

Noun:

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

Verb:

1. put into long-term storage

经典引文

• Take the Paley Report out of mothballs, and review its recommendations.

  出自： A. E. Stevenson

• Apollo hardware put in mothballs..could be brought out.

  出自：Guardian

词汇搭配

• in mothballs 收存起来

近反义词

【近义词】

• postpone 延期
• delay 耽搁
• put on the back burner (问题)暂时搁置一旁...
• put aside 储存
• defer 推迟
• put off 不安
• suspend 暂停
• table 桌子
• shut up 关闭
• decommission 停止使用，使退役...
• camphor ball 樟脑丸