ˈmoth-ˌeaten adjectiveadj 1 DCCHBIcloth that is moth-eaten has had holes eaten in it by moths 虫蛀的,蛀坏的 a moth-eaten sweater 蛀坏的羊毛衫
2 OLD/NOT NEWold and in bad condition 破旧的 a moth-eaten old sofa 破旧的沙发
moth-eaten• Her coat lost its moth-eaten look and became soft and glossy.• Were they keeping a glass eye on him, these grotesque, moth-eaten remnants?• a moth-eaten sweater