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moth-eaten

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 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-eatenHer 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 sweater
ˈmoth-ˌeaten adjectiveChineseSyllable
has holes had cloth it eaten Corpus moth-eaten in is that


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


moth-eatenBrE /ˈmɒθ iːtn/ 🔊NAmE /ˈmɔːθ iːtn/ 🔊 adjective(of clothes, etc. 衣服等) damaged or destroyed by moths 被虫蛀的;蛀坏的(informal, disapproving) very old and in bad condition 破旧的;过时的 SYN shabby