mothball

英語（米国） (en-US) 英語（イギリス） (en-GB)

IPA（発音記号）

/mɒθbɔːl/

名詞

通例複数形

(usually in the plural) A small ball of chemical pesticide (typically naphthalene) and deodorant placed in or around clothing and other articles susceptible to damage from mold or moth larvae in order to protect them from this damage.

日本語の意味

防虫剤球 – 主にナフタレンなどの化学防虫剤と消臭剤が含まれており、衣類やその他の物品をカビや蛾の幼虫などによる損傷から守るために使用される小さな球体

英語の意味

(usually in the plural) A small ball of chemical pesticide (typically naphthalene) and deodorant placed in or around clothing and other articles susceptible to damage from mold or moth larvae in order to protect them from this damage.

このボタンはなに？

A single mothball had been tucked under the folded sweater to keep moth larvae from eating the wool.

折りたたんだセーターの下に、虫食いを防ぐために防虫用のナフタリン玉が一つだけ入っていた。

詳細

意味（1）

(usually in the plural) A small ball of chemical pesticide (typically naphthalene) and deodorant placed in or around clothing and other articles susceptible to damage from mold or moth larvae in order to protect them from this damage.

mothballs （ plural ）