# mothball ##### 词义 - 英：/ˈmɒθbɔːl/； 美：/ˈmɔːθbɔːl/ - #词性/n 樟脑丸；卫生球 - #词性/vt 封存；搁置不用 - #词性/adj 后备的；封存的；闲置的 ##### 例句 - Moreover , since nuclear plants are cheap to operate but expensive to mothball , they are often run at full tilt even when demand for power slackens . - 此外，由于运营费用低廉但封存花费甚巨，即便在核能需求增长放缓之际，核电厂通常还是会全力运行。 - The world faces a glut of natural gas that will force the us to scrap plans for new import terminals and mothball much of its existing capacity , the International Energy Agency says . - 国际能源机构（iea）表示，全球面临天然气供应过剩，这将迫使美国放弃新建液化气接收站的计划，并封存相当大部分现有接收能力。 - The original proposal had been mothballed years ago . - 最初的建议几年前就束之高阁了。 ##### 形态 - #形态/word_third mothballs - #形态/word_ing mothballing - #形态/word_done mothballed - #形态/word_pl mothballs - #形态/word_past mothballed