moth-eaten
معنی کامل و مثالها
/-ēt´'n/adj.
● (جامه و غیره) بید خورده، بید زده
● کهنه، دارای زدگی، زهوار در رفته، فکسنی، زپرتی
● رجوع شود به: outdated
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
Compound word: 'moth' + 'eaten'.
مثال
- The old sweater was moth-eaten and needed to be thrown away.
- The moth-eaten curtains were replaced with new ones.
- The antique rug had moth-eaten patches.
ترکیبهای رایج
Moth-eaten sweater Moth-eaten curtains Moth-eaten rug Moth-eaten book
تعریف انگلیسی
adjective
- showing signs of wear and tear “a ratty old overcoat” “shabby furniture” “an old house with dirty windows and tatty curtains”
- worn or eaten away by (or as if by) moths “moth-eaten blankets”
- lacking originality or spontaneity; no longer new “moth-eaten theories about race” “stale news”