moth-eaten

英 [ˈmɒθ iːtn]

美 [ˈmɔːθ iːtn]

adj.  被虫蛀的; 蛀坏的; 破旧的; 过时的

牛津词典

adj.

• 被虫蛀的；蛀坏的
  damaged or destroyed by moths
• 破旧的；过时的
  very old and in bad condition

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED (衣服)虫蛀的，有蛀洞的
  Moth-eatenclothes look very old and have holes in them.
  1. ...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 asmoth-eaten, you mean that it seems unattractive or useless because it is old or has been used too much.
  1. We drove through a somewhat moth-eaten deer park...
     我们驾车穿过有些破旧的鹿苑。
  2. This strategy looks increasingly moth-eaten.
     这种策略愈来愈显得老套。

英英释义

adj

• lacking originality or spontaneity
  1. moth-eaten theories about race
  2. stale news
  Synonym:coldstaledusty
• worn or eaten away by (or as if by) moths
  1. moth-eaten blankets
  Synonym:mothy
• showing signs of wear and tear
  1. a ratty old overcoat
  2. shabby furniture
  3. an old house with dirty windows and tatty curtains
  Synonym:rattyshabbytatty

双语例句

• The sweater is moth-eaten.
  毛衣让蛀虫咬坏了。
• No feed that has become mouldy and rotten, or deteriorated in quality, or moth-eaten or polluted may be used for feeding experimental animals.
  霉烂、变质、虫蛀、污染的饲料，不得用于饲喂实验动物。
• I tucked in the moth-eaten Teddy beside her.
  我把那只被虫蛀了的玩具熊塞到她旁边。
• The results indicated that without moth-eaten and mycotic infection, the stir-baked seed of wild jujube had stable component quantity in one year. This study made seed of wild jujube and its processed products have confirmed standard to be used in market and industrial production.
  结果表明：炒酸枣仁在一年内稳定，无虫蛀霉败现象，从而确定统一的标准，使酸枣仁及其炮制品达到准入的要求和产业化目标。
• The organisers are inevitably moth-eaten leftwing sectarians, some of whom actually do favour the Iraq insurgents.
  组织者照例都是些老朽的左翼宗派主义者，其中一些人实际上还支持伊拉克叛乱分子。
• No money, Liu Xiangmei always buy the cheapest Chen had been moth-eaten rice, she always scouring many times, I hope her husband does not come out to eat.
  没有钱，刘向梅总是买最便宜的被虫蛀过的陈米，她每次都淘很多次，希望丈夫吃不出来。
• "You pretend very well," said Tyrion, examining a shirt of heavy iron mail so full of holes that it almost looked moth-eaten.
  “你装的真好，”提利昂说，检查一个看起来像被虫蛀了一样全是窟窿的重甲上衣。
• Then he looked about upon a dingy, moth-eaten hotel lobby.
  这时他朝这个阴暗、破烂的旅馆门厅四周看了看。
• We drove through a somewhat moth-eaten deer park
  我们驾车穿过有些破旧的鹿苑。
• The woollen coat is moth-eaten.
  呢大衣给虫子蛀了。