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单词 bolt
释义

bolt

UK /bəʊlt/


phrase
  • bolt upright

    1
    with your back very straight

    Iris sat bolt upright in her seat throughout the interview.

    Synonyms and related words

    In a sitting position

bolt

US /boʊlt/


phrase
  • bolt upright

    1
    with your back very straight

    Iris sat bolt upright in her seat throughout the interview.

    Synonyms and related words

    In a sitting position

bolt

UK /bəʊlt/

Word Forms

singularbolt
pluralbolts

DEFINITIONS4
  1. 1
    a metal bar that you slide across a door or window in order to lock it
    Synonyms and related words

    Types of locks and bolts
  2. 2
    a type of screw without a point that is used for fastening things together and that screws into a small metal ring called a nut
    Synonyms and related words

    Nuts, bolts, screws and nails
    See alsonut
  3. 3
    a long wide roll of cloth

    a bolt of cloth/silk

    Synonyms and related words

    Amounts and pieces of cloth
  4. 4
    a short heavy pointed stick that you shoot from a crossbow
    Synonyms and related words

    Bows and arrows

phrases

a bolt from/out of the blue
a bolt of lightning
make a bolt for something

bolt

US /boʊlt/

Word Forms

singularbolt
pluralbolts

DEFINITIONS4
  1. 1
    a metal bar that you slide across a door or window in order to lock it
    Synonyms and related words

    Types of locks and bolts
  2. 2
    a type of screw without a point that is used to fasten things together and that screws into a small metal ring called a nut
    Synonyms and related words

    Nuts, bolts, screws and nails
    See alsonut
  3. 3
    a long wide roll of cloth

    a bolt of cloth/silk

    Synonyms and related words

    Amounts and pieces of cloth
  4. 4
    a short heavy pointed stick that you shoot from a crossbow
    Synonyms and related words

    Bows and arrows

phrases

a bolt from/out of the blue
a bolt of lightning
make a bolt for something

bolt

UK /bəʊlt/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theybolt
he/she/itbolts
present participlebolting
past tensebolted
past participlebolted

DEFINITIONS4
  1. 1
    transitive to lock a door or window using a bolt

    Did you remember to bolt the back door?

    Synonyms and related words

    To close or lock something
  2. 2
    transitive to fasten two things together using a bolt
    bolt something to something:

    The chairs were all bolted to the floor.

    bolt something together:

    The hut was made from metal units that had been bolted together.

    bolt something down (=fix something to the floor):

    The benches had been securely bolted down.

    Synonyms and related words

    To fasten or join one thing to another
  3. 3
    intransitive to run in a sudden way, especially because you are frightened

    There was a gunshot and the horse bolted.

    bolt out of/towards/for:

    She suddenly bolted towards the door.

    Synonyms and related words

    To run
    Synonyms and related words

    To express or react to fear
    1. 3a
      intransitive to escape from a place

      When the guard got back, he found the prisoner had bolted.

      Synonyms and related words

      To escape from a place or situation
    See alsostable door
  4. 4

    bolt

    or

    bolt down

    transitive to eat food very quickly

    She bolted down her lunch and rushed back to work.

    Synonyms and related words

    To eat in a particular way

bolt

US /boʊlt/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theybolt
he/she/itbolts
present participlebolting
past tensebolted
past participlebolted

DEFINITIONS4
  1. 1
    intransitive to run in a sudden way, especially because you are frightened

    There was a gunshot and the horse bolted.

    bolt out of/toward/for:

    She suddenly bolted toward the door.

    Synonyms and related words

    To run
    Synonyms and related words

    To express or react to fear
    1. 1a
      intransitive to escape from a place

      When the guard came back, he found that the prisoner had bolted.

      Synonyms and related words

      To escape from a place or situation
    See alsodoor
  2. 2
    transitive to lock a door or window using a bolt

    Did you remember to bolt the back door?

    Synonyms and related words

    To close or lock something
  3. 3

    bolt

    or

    bolt down

    transitive to eat food very quickly

    She bolted down her lunch and rushed back to work.

    Synonyms and related words

    To eat in a particular way
  4. 4
    transitive to fasten two things together using a bolt
    bolt something to something:

    The chairs were all bolted to the floor.

    bolt something together:

    The hut was made from metal units that had been bolted together.

    bolt something down (=attach something to the floor):

    The benches had been securely bolted down.

    Synonyms and related words

    To fasten or join one thing to another
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