1. off the shelf : 复活；
2. on the shelf : 束之高阁；
名词
1. He put the old books on the bottom shelf.
他将旧书放在底层书架上。
2. The ship hit a shelf of coral.
那艘船触上珊瑚礁了。
3. shelf的近义词
3. He read the whole shelf in a week.
他一个星期之内把这整个架子上的书都看了。
4. He took the cup off the shelf.
他把杯子从架子上拿走。
1. 书架：米奇家的墙壁(wall)上有一个书架(shelf),书架上有许多书(book),书桌 (desk)上也放着两本书. 米奇(Mickey)侦探坐着摇椅(rocking chair),在灯 (lamp)下读一本侦探小说(detective story),等待着下一个案子的到来.
2. 货架：☆ 货架:(SHELF)商场中用于陈列商品的金属架子. 一般普通货架宽度1.2米,高1.8米;特殊货架根据用途各有不同. ○ 折扣:(REBATE)供应商在与本公司做生意时,所提供的折让
3. shelf
3. 架子：地上是碎片(shard),椅子上有用来伪装的兽皮(sham),和很粗的脚镣(shackle),,墙边斜靠着一个长矛(shaft),还有一个笨重的盾牌(shield),床上还仍着一条破烂(shabby)的披肩(shawl),窗旁一个架子(shelf),上搁置(shelve)着一个瓶,
1. (固定在墙上或橱柜上的)架子，搁板
A shelf is a flat piece of wood, metal, or glass which is attached to a wall or to the sides of a cupboard. Shelves are used for keeping things on.
e.g. He took a book from the shelf.
他从书架上拿了一本书。
e.g. ...the middle shelf of the oven.
烤箱的中间搁板
2. 搁板状岩石;突出的岩石;(水下的)暗礁，陆架
A shelf is a section of rock on a cliff or mountain or underwater that sticks out like a shelf.
shelf什么意思
e.g. The house stands on a shelf of rock among pines.
房子矗立在松树丛中一块突出的岩石上。
3. 现成的;不用定制的
If you buy something off the shelf, you buy something that is not specially made for you.
e.g. Any car you can buy off the shelf in a pastel pink has got to be saying something.
现货供应的任何一辆淡粉色汽车一定都有自己的卖点。
e.g. ...off-the-shelf software.
现成的软件
4. 搁置的;闲置的;没人要的
If you say that someone or something is on the shelf, you mean that no one wants them.
e.g. I was afraid of getting left on the shelf.
我害怕嫁不出去。
e.g. ...first-rate plans which sit on the shelf.
不被采用的最佳方案
1. (固定在墙上或橱柜上的)架子，搁板
A shelf is a flat piece of wood, metal, or glass which is attached to a wall or to the sides of a cupboard. Shelves are used for keeping things on.
e.g. He took a book from the shelf.
他从书架上拿了一本书。
e.g. ...the middle shelf of the oven.
烤箱的中间搁板
2. 搁板状岩石;突出的岩石;(水下的)暗礁，陆架
A shelf is a section of rock on a cliff or mountain or underwater that sticks out like a shelf.
shelf什么意思
e.g. The house stands on a shelf of rock among pines.
房子矗立在松树丛中一块突出的岩石上。
3. 现成的;不用定制的
If you buy something off the shelf, you buy something that is not specially made for you.
e.g. Any car you can buy off the shelf in a pastel pink has got to be saying something.
现货供应的任何一辆淡粉色汽车一定都有自己的卖点。
e.g. ...off-the-shelf software.
现成的软件
4. 搁置的;闲置的;没人要的
If you say that someone or something is on the shelf, you mean that no one wants them.
e.g. I was afraid of getting left on the shelf.
我害怕嫁不出去。
e.g. ...first-rate plans which sit on the shelf.
不被采用的最佳方案
Getting Cleaned up-(弄干净)
A：Hey, Bob. I can't find my electric shaver.
喂，鲍勃，我怎么找不到我的电动剃须刀？
B：I`m sorry. I used it and I guess I put it on the top shelf with my stuff.
抱歉，我用过了。我想是把它和我的东西一起放到壁橱上面的搁板上了。
A：Yead，here it is. You might at least clean it up when you use it.The blade's dirty ang I still can't find the cord.
嗯，在这里。 你用过以后至少应该把它弄干净。刀片很脏，电线也还没有找到。
B：Stop complaining and start shaving. Breakfast'll be ready in about five minutes and you won't if you don't hurry.
别抱怨了， 快刮胡子吧。大约还有五分钟早饭就好了， 要不你就来不及吃早饭了。
A：Your eggs are already beginning to burn.
你的鸡蛋已经烧焦了。
B：What kind of juice do you want?
你想吃什么果汁？
A：Do we have a choice?
有挑选余地吗？
B：Sure. Tomato or V8.
是的，有番茄汁和V8。
A：Well you know how I feel about tomato. Surprise me.
嗯，你知道我对番茄汁的态度。 真使我意外！