| 词汇 | moth-eaten |
| 词源 | moth-eaten. People have been using this expression for at least 600 years to describe something eaten by moths or old. However, it isn’t adult moths, but moth larvae that destroy clothing that isn’t stored properly. The moths we see fluttering around in the closet don’t eat clothing, and some species eat nothing at all during their brief adult lives. |
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