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out of use

/aʊt əv juːs/

翻译: 指某物不再被使用、不再运作或不起作用,通常因为损坏、过时或被替换。

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/aʊt əv juːs/B1formal
  • zh指某物不再被使用、不再运作或不起作用,通常因为损坏、过时或被替换。

Describes something that is no longer being used, functioning, or operational, often due to being broken, outdated, or replaced.

  1. No longer functional or operationalB1formal

    Describes something that is not currently being used or is no longer working.

    zh不再使用

    • The old phone booth is out of use now.
    • This machine has been out of use for several years.
    • The railway line fell out of use after the new highway was built.
  2. Obsolete or outdatedB2formal

    No longer in common practice or fashion; considered old-fashioned.

    zh不再使用

    • Many traditional farming methods have gone out of use.
    • That type of software is now out of use.
    • The word 'thou' has fallen out of use in modern English.