shelf
noun
ʃelf
noun
1
a
long
flat
narrow
board
attached
to
a
wall
or
in
a
frame
or
cupboard,
used
for
putting
things
on
〔靠墙架设可存放东西的〕架子;〔书橱或柜子的〕搁板
C
top/bottom/next
etc
shelf
Put
it
back
on
the
top
shelf.
把它放回到顶层搁板上。
shelves
of
books
一层层书架的书
supermarket
shelves
超级市场的货架
the
amount
of
shelf
space
available
可用的货架空间
2
a
narrow
surface
of
rock
shaped
like
a
shelf,
especially
under
water
搁板状岩石;〔尤指海底的〕暗礁，大陆架
C
3
off-the-shelf
available
to
be
bought
immediately,
without
having
to
be
specially
designed
or
ordered
现货供应
off-the-shelf
software
packages
现货供应的计算机软件包
4
be (left) on the shelf
a.
if
something
is
left
on
the
shelf,
it
is
not
used
or
considered
b.
to
be
considered
too
old
to
get
married,
used
especially
of
women
[英，过时] 〔尤指女子〕因年龄太大而嫁不出去
BrE old-fashioned
The
album
stayed
on
the
shelf
for
several
years,
until
it
was
finally
released.
这张专辑被搁置了几年，最后终于发行了。