| 单词 | moth-eaten |
| 释义 | moth-eaten (once / 17230 pages) adj WORD FAMILY moth-eaten USAGE EXAMPLES“You can see it’s a little moth-eaten, but hey — that’s all right. My father would be so happy.” Washington Post(Sep 18, 2016) In the street, there were two moth-eaten donkeys searching for weeds in the cracks of a stone wall. T. H. White, The Once and Future King(1958) The same way Wes Anderson serves up elaborate set pieces — not to mention elaborate sets — Solondz revels in rusty minivans and moth-eaten couches. Washington Post(Jun 30, 2016) 1adj worn or eaten away by (or as if by) moths moth-eaten blankets Syn mothy worn affected by wear; damaged by long use 2adj showing signs of wear and tear Syn ratty, shabby, tatty worn affected by wear; damaged by long use 3adj lacking originality or spontaneity; no longer new moth-eaten theories about race Syn cold, dusty, stale unoriginal not original; not being or productive of something fresh and unusual |
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