Prop
[ pr?p ]
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n. 支柱，支撐物;支持者，后盾，靠山;道具;（橄欖球中的）支柱前鋒;
vt. 支撐，支持，維持;使倚靠在某物上;
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He propped the ladder against the wall.
他支起了梯子,把它靠在墻上。
The sets, props and costumes were all ready.
布景、道具和服裝都已準備齊全。
The government does not intend to prop up declining industries.
政府無意扶持不景氣的企業。
He can't always expect his colleagues to prop him up.
他不能老期望他的同事們支持他。
Use this box to prop the door open.
用這只箱子把門撐開。
?? 聯想助記
【記】pro-前綴“向前”,p-拼音“屁”:前面也有屁股,怎么樣都可以靠
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prop
n
1 (esp in compounds 尤用以構成復合詞) rigid support, esp a piece of wood, used to prevent sth falling or sagging 支撐物; 支柱
Props were used to prevent the roof collapsing. 用了一些支柱以防止屋頂塌落.
a `pit-prop * a `clothes-prop.
2 (fig 比喻) person or thing that gives help or (esp moral) support to sb/sth 支持者; 後盾; 靠山
a prop and comfort to her parents in their old age 她父母年老時的倚靠和安慰
His encouragement was a great prop to her self-confidence. 有了他的鼓勵, 她的自信心大大增強了. prop, v (-pp-)
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(a) [Tn, Tn.pr, Cn.a]
support (sth) or keep (sth) in position with a prop 支住（某物）; 用支撐物固定（某物）
The invalid lay propped on the pillows. 那病弱者倚靠在枕頭上.
He used a box to prop the door open. 他用盒子頂住門, 讓門開著.
(b) [Tn.pr] ~ sb/sth against sth lean sb/sth against sth (so that it does not fall down) 使某人[某物]倚靠在某物上
She propped her bicycle against the wall. 她把自行車靠墻放好.
He propped himself against the gatepost. 他倚著門柱. =>illus 見插圖.
2 (phr v) prop sth up
(a) use a prop or props to raise sth and prevent it from falling 支撐起某物; 支住某物
The roof will have to be propped up while repairs are carried out. 那屋頂在修理時要用東西支住.
The baby cannot sit unaided she has to be propped up on pillows. 那嬰兒還不會坐--得讓她倚著枕頭才行.
(b) (often derog 常作貶義) support sth that would otherwise fail 支持某事物
The government refuses to prop up inefficient industries. 政府拒絕補貼效益不佳的行業.
The regime had been propped up by foreign aid. 該政權是靠外國援助維持著的.
prop n (infml 口) = propeller.
prop n (infml 口) = property 5.
?? 擴展釋義
*[pr?p]n. 支柱, 支持者, 倚靠人, 道具, 螺旋槳vt. 支撐, 維持【醫】 支器, 張器
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支器，張器，支架
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It was wonderful.
太好了。
The restaurant was filled,so we decided to go elsewhere.
餐館塞滿了人,因此我們決定到其它地方去。
The most surprising thing about it, however, is that it can land anywhere: on snow, water, or even on a ploughed field.
雪地上，水面上，甚至剛耕過的田里。