plural bolts
plural bolts
Learner's definition of BOLT
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[count] : a bright line of light that appears in the sky during a storm : a flash of lightning閃電;霹靂 —
often used figuratively in the phrases a bolt from the blue and a bolt out of the blue常用作比喻,用於短語a bolt from the blue和a bolt out of the blue 2 [count]
a : a sliding bar that is used to lock a door or window(門窗的)闩,插銷
b : the part of a lock that is moved by a key鎖簧 — see also dead bolt 3
[count] : a long, round piece of metal that has a wider part at one end and is like a screw at the other end螺栓 ◊ A bolt and a nut are used together to hold something in place.螺栓和螺帽一起用來固定某物。
— see picture at carpentry; see also nuts and bolts at nut 4
[singular] British : the act of running or moving quickly and suddenly in a particular direction or to a particular place迅速逃跑;溜走 -
When he saw the police, he made a bolt for [=made a dash for] the door.他看見警察就向門外逃去。
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The thief made a bolt for it. [=ran away]小偷逃跑了。
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[count] : a large roll of cloth一匹布
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[count] : a tube-shaped metal part inside a gun槍栓;槍機
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[count] : a short, heavy arrow that is shot from a type of weapon (called a crossbow) used mainly in the past弩箭 ◊ If you have shot your bolt, you have done or used everything possible to try to do something, and there is nothing more that you can do.竭盡全力;智窮才盡
2 bolt /ˈboʊlt/ verb
bolts; bolted; bolting
bolts; bolted; bolting
Learner's definition of BOLT
1 [no object]
a always followed by an adverb, adjective, or preposition : to move or go very suddenly and quickly from or to a particular place, position, or condition突然快速移動 -
He bolted up from the chair.他從椅子上猛地站了起來。
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She bolted awake when the alarm sounded.鬧鈴響起,她猛然醒來。
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She bolted to her feet.她突然跳了起來。
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Reporters bolted [=rushed] for the door from which the mayor appeared.市長一出現在門口,記者們便蜂擁而上。
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The firefighters bolted [=sprang] into action.消防員們迅速采取行動。
b : to run away suddenly and quickly逃跑;溜走 2
US : to suddenly leave a political party, team, etc.突然離開,脫離(政黨、團體等) [no object]
[+ object]
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a : to fasten (something) tightly : to lock (something) with a bolt闩上 [+ object]
[no object]
b [+ object] : to attach (something) firmly : to attach (something) with a bolt固定;用螺栓固定 4
[+ object] : to eat (food) quickly狼吞虎咽 —
often + down 3 bolt /ˈboʊlt/ adverb
Learner's definition of BOLT
: with the back in a very straight position筆直地