camphor ball; mothball
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
camphor ball; mothball
dialectUsually placed in closets, drawers, or storage boxes to protect woolens, furs, and other fabrics from moth damage and mildew. Modern mothballs may use naphthalene or paradichlorobenzene instead of natural camphor.
Yī衣
guì柜
lǐ里
fàng放
jǐ几
kē颗
zhāng樟
nǎo脑
wán丸
kě可
yǐ以
fáng防
zhǐ止
yī衣
fu服
bèi被
chóng虫
zhù蛀
。
Putting a few mothballs in the wardrobe can prevent clothes from being eaten by insects.
Zhè这
xiē些
jiù旧
shū书
xū需
yào要
shài晒
yi一
shài晒
，
zài再
fàng放
yī一
xiē些
zhāng樟
nǎo脑
wán丸
bǎo保
cún存
。
These old books need to be aired out in the sun, and then stored with some mothballs.
Show 1 more exampleShow fewer examples
Zhāng樟
nǎo脑
wán丸
de的
qì气
wèi味
hěn很
cì刺
bí鼻
。
The smell of mothballs is very pungent.