"gather dust" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 积灰
• 被闲置

Definition

长时间不用，导致上面积满灰尘。也常用来比喻某物被忽视或搁置不用。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

是非正式表达，多见于批评或感慨的语境，多用于物品、想法、项目等，不用于人。常见搭配“let something gather dust”，通常是比喻用法。

Examples

The old books have been gathering dust on the shelf for years.

这些旧书在书架上**积灰**好多年了。

My bicycle is just gathering dust in the garage.

我的自行车只是被放在车库里**积灰**。

The trophy started to gather dust after I stopped playing sports.

我停止运动后，那个奖杯开始**积灰**了。

That old guitar of mine has just been gathering dust since I moved in.

我那把旧吉他自从搬来后就一直在**积灰**。

I bought a bread maker, but honestly, it just gathers dust in my kitchen.

我买了个面包机，但说实话，它只是在厨房里**积灰**。

We had so many plans for that app, but now it's just gathering dust.

我们曾经对那个应用有很多计划，但现在它只是**被搁置着积灰**。