"put in mothballs" in Chinese (Simplified)

搁置暂时停止使用

Definition

暂时停止使用某物或暂停项目，通常以后还会继续；字面意思是为保护而储存，但常用于计划或活动。

通常作为比喻表达，指暂停而非彻底取消。常见搭配有“计划”、“项目”、“想法”。日常口语用得较多。

The company decided to put the project in mothballs until next year.

公司决定把这个项目**搁置**到明年。

They had to put the renovation plans in mothballs for now.

他们只能暂时**搁置翻新计划**。

The school board put the new program in mothballs because of budget cuts.

因预算削减，校董会**暂时搁置了新项目**。

We’re not scrapping the idea—we’re just putting it in mothballs for a while.

我们不是放弃这个想法，只是**暂时搁置**一下。

After several delays, they finally decided to put the expansion plans in mothballs.

经过多次延误后，他们最终决定**搁置扩展计划**。

Sometimes you just have to put your dreams in mothballs and focus on reality.

有时你不得不**搁置梦想**，专注于现实。