Be on the shelf 束之高閣
2023-01-12 16:40:00 每日學(xué)英語
on the shelf = not noticed or not used 被忽視的；被擱置的；廢棄的。
be on the shelf 束之高閣，廢棄的。
mainly UK informal（通常指女子）年齡太大而找不到對(duì)象的。
【例句】
It's important to apply research in a practical way and not leave it on the shelf.
重要的是，要把研究運(yùn)用于實(shí)際當(dāng)中，而不是束之高閣。
I screwed up the jar and put it back on the shelf.
我把罐子擰上蓋兒，放回?cái)R架。
In those days, if you hadn't married by the time you were 30, you were definitely on the shelf.
在那個(gè)時(shí)代，如果你到30歲還未結(jié)婚，那就肯定嫁不出去了。