bolt
n
1 metal bar that slides into a socket to lock a door, window, etc (門、窗等的)閂.
2 metal pin with a head at one end, and a thread (as on a screw), used with a nut for fastening things together 螺栓.
3 short heavy arrow shot from a crossbow (用弩弓發射的)弩箭.
4 flash of lightning 閃電; 霹靂.
5 quantity of cloth, etc wound in a roll (布疋等的量)一疋, 一卷.
6 (idm 習語) a ,bolt from the `blue unexpected (and usu unwelcome) event; complete surprise 意外的(通常為不受歡迎的)事件; 晴天霹靂
The news of his death was (like) a bolt from the blue. 他逝世的消息猶如晴天霹靂. the nuts and bolts => nut. shoot one's bolt => shoot1. bolt, v
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(a) [I, Tn] fasten (sth) with a bolt1(1) 將(某物)閂上
The gate bolts on the inside. 這大門是從里面閂上的.
Remember to bolt all the doors and windows. 別忘將所有門窗閂住.
(b) [Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p]. ~ A to B; ~ A and B (together) fasten objects (together) with bolts (bolt1 2) 用螺栓將物體固定住
The vice is bolted to the work-bench. 老虎鉗是用螺栓擰在工作臺上的.
The various parts of the car are bolted together. 這輛汽車的各種配件是用螺栓裝在一起的.
2 (phr v) bolt sb in/out prevent sb from leaving/entering a room, house, etc by bolting the doors, etc 將門等閂上不讓某人出[入].
bolt v
1 [I]
(a) (esp of a horse) run away suddenly out of control (尤指馬)驚(突然失控逃跑)
The horse bolted in terror at the sound of the gun. 槍聲把馬嚇驚了.
(b) (of a person) run away quickly (指人)迅速逃跑
When the police arrived the burglars bolted. 警察來到時, 竊賊立即逃跑了.
2 [Tn, Tn.p] ~ sth (down) swallow (food) quickly 匆匆吞咽(食物)
Don't bolt your food you'll get indigestion! 別這麼狼吞虎咽--你會消化不良的!
3 [I] (of plants) grow quickly upwards and stop flowering when seeds are produced (指植物)迅速成長結子而不再開花
My lettuces have bolted. 我種的萵苣已經結子了.
4 (idm 習語) lock, etc the stable door after the horse has bolted => stable2. bolt, n
1 [sing] act of bolting (bolt2 1b); sudden dash 逃跑; 猛沖.
2 (idm 習語) make a bolt/dash/run for it try to escape/to reach sth quickly 試圖迅速逃走[抵達某處]
When the police arrived he made a bolt for it/for the door. 警方來到時, 他慌忙逃走[奪門而逃]了.
bolt adv (idm 習語) bolt `upright very straight; quite upright 挺直地; 直立地
sit bolt upright 挺直地坐著.