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
OK. You go out and get a drink of water at the fountain.
好。你出去在饮水机那儿喝点水吧。
Ignorance is bliss.
眼不见为净。
The sea bed was scoured with powerful nets and there was tremendous excitement on board went a chest was raised from the bottom.