形容词虫蛀的,破旧的,过时的
1. 虫蛀的:moth 蛾 | moth-eaten 虫蛀的 | mothball fleet 海军舰队
2. 虫蛀本[书]:world-wide edition全球版 | wormed, worm-eaten, wormy, moth-eaten 虫蛀本[书] | wrapped-ridge binding 包背装
3. 虫蛀本:world-wide edition全球版 | wormed, worm-eaten, wormy, moth-eaten 虫蛀本 | wrapped-ridge binding 包背装
4. 蛀坏了的:moth ball ==> 卫生球 | moth eaten ==> 蛀坏了的 | moth fly ==> 蛾蝇,毛蠓
1. (衣服)虫蛀的,有蛀洞的
Moth-eaten clothes look very old and have holes in them.
e.g. ...a moth-eaten leopardskin jacket.
虫蛀的豹皮夹克
2. 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.
e.g. We drove through a somewhat moth-eaten deer park...
我们驾车穿过有些破旧的鹿苑。
e.g. This strategy looks increasingly moth-eaten.
这种策略愈来愈显得老套。
adj
1. lacking originality or spontaneity
no longer new
e.g. moth-eaten theories about race
stale news
2. worn or eaten away by (or as if by) moths
e.g. moth-eaten blankets
Synonym: mothy
3. showing signs of wear and tear
e.g. a ratty old overcoat
shabby furniture
an old house with dirty windows and tatty curtains