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●on the ˈshelf (informal) 1. (especially of women 尤指女人) not married and unlikely to marry because you are no longer young 年龄太大嫁不出去◆Some women used to think they were on the shelf if they weren’t married at 30. 过去有的女人认为如果 30 岁还没结婚就嫁不出去了。2. not wanted by anyone; not used (无用而)闲置,搁置◆Unemployed people often feel they’ve been left on the shelf. 失业的人常感到自己是个无用的人。 |