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moth-eaten
[英] [ˈmɔθˌi:tən] [美] [ˈmɔθˌitn, ˈmɑθ-] 生词本

adj.

[英] [ˈmɔθˌi:tən]

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1. ADJ-GRADED (衣服)虫蛀的，有蛀洞的 Moth-eaten clothes look very old and have holes in them. 

  • ...a moth-eaten leopardskin jacket.

    虫蛀的豹皮夹克

2. 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. 

  • 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。

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"