shelve

ʃelv

GRE Collins 1

v. place on a shelf

vt. 放置架子上, 搁置
vi. 渐渐倾斜

Collins 星级

13,808

BNC 频率

15,772

使用频率

shelve 的词根是 shelv，表示与“架子”或“储存”相关，后缀 -e 是动词常见结尾，表示动作。

例句

1. She decided to shelve the project until next year.

她决定把这个项目搁置到明年。

2. The librarian will shelve the new books in their proper places.

图书管理员会把新书放在它们正确的位置上。

3. He had to shelve his plans for vacation due to work commitments.

由于工作安排，他不得不搁置度假的计划。