plural bolts
plural bolts
Learner's definition of BOLT
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[count] : a bright line of light that appears in the sky during a storm : a flash of lightning闪电；霹雳 —
often used figuratively in the phrases a bolt from the blue and a bolt out of the blue常用作比喻，用于短语a bolt from the blue和a bolt out of the blue 2 [count]
a : a sliding bar that is used to lock a door or window（门窗的）闩，插销
b : the part of a lock that is moved by a key锁簧 — see also dead bolt 3
[count] : a long, round piece of metal that has a wider part at one end and is like a screw at the other end螺栓 ◊ A bolt and a nut are used together to hold something in place.螺栓和螺帽一起用来固定某物。
— see picture at carpentry; see also nuts and bolts at nut 4
[singular] British : the act of running or moving quickly and suddenly in a particular direction or to a particular place迅速逃跑；溜走 -
When he saw the police, he made a bolt for [=made a dash for] the door.他看见警察就向门外逃去。
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The thief made a bolt for it. [=ran away]小偷逃跑了。
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[count] : a large roll of cloth一匹布
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[count] : a tube-shaped metal part inside a gun枪栓；枪机
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[count] : a short, heavy arrow that is shot from a type of weapon (called a crossbow) used mainly in the past弩箭 ◊ If you have shot your bolt, you have done or used everything possible to try to do something, and there is nothing more that you can do.竭尽全力；智穷才尽
2 bolt /ˈboʊlt/ verb
bolts; bolted; bolting
bolts; bolted; bolting
Learner's definition of BOLT
1 [no object]
a always followed by an adverb, adjective, or preposition : to move or go very suddenly and quickly from or to a particular place, position, or condition突然快速移动 -
He bolted up from the chair.他从椅子上猛地站了起来。
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She bolted awake when the alarm sounded.闹铃响起，她猛然醒来。
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She bolted to her feet.她突然跳了起来。
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Reporters bolted [=rushed] for the door from which the mayor appeared.市长一出现在门口，记者们便蜂拥而上。
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The firefighters bolted [=sprang] into action.消防员们迅速采取行动。
b : to run away suddenly and quickly逃跑；溜走 2
US : to suddenly leave a political party, team, etc.突然离开，脱离（政党、团体等） [no object]
[+ object]
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a : to fasten (something) tightly : to lock (something) with a bolt闩上 [+ object]
[no object]
b [+ object] : to attach (something) firmly : to attach (something) with a bolt固定；用螺栓固定 4
[+ object] : to eat (food) quickly狼吞虎咽 —
often + down 3 bolt /ˈboʊlt/ adverb
Learner's definition of BOLT
: with the back in a very straight position笔直地