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moth-eaten

[ˈmɔθˌi:tən] [ˈmɔθˌitn, ˈmɑθ-]
相关单词 motheaten
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柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
  • ADJ-GRADED
    (衣服)虫蛀的,有蛀洞的
    Moth-eaten clothes look very old and have holes in them.
    例句
    ...a moth-eaten leopardskin jacket. 虫蛀的豹皮夹克
  • ADJ-GRADED
    老掉牙的;陈旧的
    If you describe something as moth-eaten, you mean that it seems unattractive or useless because it is old or has been used too much.
    例句
    We drove through a somewhat moth-eaten deer park... 我们驾车穿过有些破旧的鹿苑。 This strategy looks increasingly moth-eaten. 这种策略愈来愈显得老套。
英英词典释义
  • Adjective
    1. showing signs of wear and tear;
    "a ratty old overcoat""shabby furniture""an old house with dirty windows and tatty curtains"
    2. worn or eaten away by (or as if by) moths;
    "moth-eaten blankets"
    3. lacking originality or spontaneity; no longer new;
    "moth-eaten theories about race"