| 释义 |
Noun: bolt bówlt- A discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
- thunderbolt, bolt of lightning - A sliding bar in a breech-loading firearm that ejects an empty cartridge and replaces it and closes the breech
- The part of a lock that is engaged or withdrawn with a key
- deadbolt - The act of moving with great haste
- dash - A roll of cloth or wallpaper of a definite length
- A screw that screws into a nut to form a fastener
- A sudden abandonment (as from a political party)
Verb: bolt bówlt- Move or jump suddenly
"She bolted from her seat" - Secure or lock with a bolt
"bolt the door" - Swallow hastily
- Run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along
- abscond, absquatulate [N. Amer], decamp, run off, go off, make off - Leave suddenly and as if in a hurry
"The listeners bolted when he discussed his strange ideas"
- run off, run out, bolt out, beetle off - Eat hastily without proper chewing
"Don't bolt your food!"
- gobble - Make or roll into bolts
"bolt fabric"
Adverb: bolt bówlt- In a rigid manner
"he sat bolt upright"
- rigidly, stiffly - Directly
- bang, slap, slapdash, smack
Derived forms: bolted, bolts, bolting Type of: abandonment, bar, cut and run, desertion, eat, flee, fly, forsaking, furl, get down, go away, go forth, haste, hurry, leave, lightning, lock, move, roll, roll up, rush, rushing, screw, swallow, take flight Antonym: unbolt Part of: lock, nut and bolt, rifle Encyclopedia: Bolt Bolt, Beranek, and Newman Bolt, Beranek and Newman |