| 词汇 | on-the-shelf |
| 释义 | on the shelfidiom not noticed or not used: 被忽视的；被搁置的；废弃的 leave something on the shelfIt's important to apply research in a practical way and not leave it on the shelf.重要的是，要把研究运用于实际当中，而不是束之高阁。 mainly UKinformal If someone, usually a woman, is on the shelf, she is not married and is considered too old for anyone to want to marry her: （通常指女子）年龄太大而找不到对象的 In those days, if you hadn't married by the time you were 30, you were definitely on the shelf.在那个时代，如果你到30岁还未结婚，那就肯定嫁不出去了。 Neglecting and ignoring aside beneath the/someone's radaridiom block something out brush someone/something off bury/have your head in the sandidiom ear lay let sleeping dogs lieidiom let something rideidiom look straight/right through someoneidiom lose the dressing roomidiom lost nose slightingly snub someone's back is turnedidiom step step on someone stiff-arm wink You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Marriage: marital status on the shelf | American Dictionaryon the shelfidiom delayed: Plans to start a free film series have been put on the shelf. |
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