"mothball" 怎么发音

word

US

MAWTH-ball

UK

MOTH-bawl

释义

A small ball made of chemicals, used to protect clothes from moths and insects when stored. The word can also be used as a verb meaning to stop using something for a while, especially equipment or a project.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈmɔθˌbɔɫ

英式英语

mˈɒθbɔːl

简化发音

美式

MAWTH-ball

英式

MOTH-bawl

语境中听

I put a mothball in each drawer to protect my clothes.

A strong mothball smell filled the closet.

Please don't touch the mothballs, they are not safe for children.

After the renovation, they decided to mothball the old gym until next year.