on the shelf

a) NOT DO somethingif something is left on the shelf, it is not used or considered 不被考虑，搁置不用

The album stayed on the shelf for several years, until it was finally released.

这张专辑被搁置了几年，最后终于得以发行。

b) British EnglishBrE old-fashionedMARRY# too old to get married, used especially of women 〔尤指女子〕因年龄太大而结不成婚

Examples from the Corpus

on the shelf• The saga centres on the tangled love life of a 30-year-old woman, who fears she will be left on the shelf.• What was left on the shelves would not keep them alive.• The basket of flowers was on the shelf behind them.• The porcelain horse, the cactus, the blue bowl and the drinks were on the shelves.• These were on the shelf and the bottom of the safe was stacked with pocket files.

→ on the shelf at shelf(1)

词汇	on the shelf
释义	on the shelf on the shelf a) NOT DO somethingif something is left on the shelf, it is not used or considered 不被考虑，搁置不用 The album stayed on the shelf for several years, until it was finally released. 这张专辑被搁置了几年，最后终于得以发行。 b) British EnglishBrE old-fashionedMARRY# too old to get married, used especially of women 〔尤指女子〕因年龄太大而结不成婚 Examples from the Corpus on the shelf• The saga centres on the tangled love life of a 30-year-old woman, who fears she will be left on the shelf.• What was left on the shelves would not keep them alive.• The basket of flowers was on the shelf behind them.• The porcelain horse, the cactus, the blue bowl and the drinks were on the shelves.• These were on the shelf and the bottom of the safe was stacked with pocket files. → on the shelf at shelf(1)
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