on the shelf
被无视或被抛弃
口语·描述被忽视或单身
英文释义
no longer wanted or required, especially in terms of being unmarried or without a romantic partner
例句
She felt she was left on the shelf after her friends all got married.
典故来源
源自19世纪英国，指商品被搁置在货架上无人问津，后比喻单身或不被重视的状态。