| 单词 | prop up |
| 释义 | prop up 1. phrasal verb To prop up something means to support it or help it to survive. Investments in the U.S. money market have propped up the American dollar. [VERB PARTICLE noun] On the Stock Exchange, aggressive buying propped the market up. [VERB noun PARTICLE] 2. prop [sense 1]verb See full dictionary entry for prop If you prop an object on or against something, you support it by putting something underneath it or by resting it somewhere. He rocked back in the chair and propped his feet on the desk. [V n + on/against] He propped his bike against the bus. [V n on/against n] Synonyms: lean, place, set, stand |
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