"in cold storage" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 冷藏中
• 搁置中

Definition

字面意思是“冷藏中”，用于保存食物等物品。引申为某事被暂时搁置或推迟。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用于工作和日常生活中。比喻为暂时搁置，并非结束某事。'Put in cold storage' 指暂缓进行。语气中性或略正式。

Examples

The fish is kept in cold storage to stay fresh.

鱼被**冷藏中**以保持新鲜。

Their project was put in cold storage until more money was found.

他们的项目被**搁置在冷藏中**，等有了更多资金。

My plans for a vacation are still in cold storage.

我的度假计划还**搁置在冷藏中**。

After the disagreement, the whole deal went in cold storage for months.

争执后，整个交易**搁置在冷藏中**几个月。

Let’s not leave your ideas in cold storage forever—let’s revisit them soon.

别让你的想法永远**搁置在冷藏中**—我们早点再讨论吧。

Some important files have been sitting in cold storage since last year.

一些重要文件自去年起就**搁置在冷藏中**了。