moth-eaten
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ˈmoth-ˌeaten adjective 1 DCCHBIcloth that is moth-eaten has had holes eaten in it by moths 虫蛀的,蛀坏的 a moth-eaten sweater 蛀坏的羊毛衫2 OLD/NOT NEWold and in bad condition 破旧的 a moth-eaten old sofa 破旧的沙发
Examples from the Corpus
moth-eaten• Her coat lost its moth-eaten look and became soft and glossy.• Were they keeping a glass eye on him, these grotesque, moth-eaten remnants?• a moth-eaten sweaterˈmoth-ˌeaten adjectiveChineseSyllable
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moth-eaten
ˈmoth-ˌeaten
adjective
1. cloth that is moth-eaten has had holes eaten in it by moths:
a moth-eaten sweater
2. old and in bad condition:
a moth-eaten old sofa
ˈmoth-ˌeaten
adjective1. cloth that is moth-eaten has had holes eaten in it by moths:
2. old and in bad condition: