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

• 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。
• 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。
• "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。
• 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。
• 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。
• We drove through a somewhat moth-eaten deer park
  我们驾车穿过有些破旧的鹿苑。
• The sweater is moth-eaten.
  毛衣让蛀虫咬坏了。
• The woollen coat is moth-eaten.
  呢大衣给虫子蛀了。
• Your wealth has rotted away, your clothes have become moth-eaten.
  你们的财产腐烂了，你们的衣服被蛀虫吃了。
• 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。