| 释义 |
on the shelf
laid aside; not useful any more 搁在一边；不再使用
* Maurice was put on the shelf when he reached the age of 65. 莫里斯65岁时，他的公司便不再用他了。
* Some women think that if they've not got their man by the age of 20they're on the shelf. 有些妇女认为如果到了20岁还找不到对象，那么结婚就无希望了。
* She never married; she has been left on the shelf. 她从未结过婚，现在也嫁不出去了。
* The question was put on the shelf. 这个问题被束之高阁。 |