bolting
/bəʊlt/ (bre, ipa) · [bˈoltɪŋ] /boʊlt/ (ame, ipa) · [bˈoltɪŋ] /ˈbōlt How to pronounce bolt (audio)/ (ame, mw)
bolting — verb
- boltingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- boltings3rd person singular
- boltinging-ing form
- boltingedpast simple
1. running away at great speed after fear or surprise suddenly takes over
running away at great speed after fear or surprise suddenly takes over
The horse bolted from the stable when thunder shook the roof.
bolt from + place after a fright
Greta bolted across the station after smelling smoke near the ticket gates.
At the first firework, the dog bolted for the garden gate.
Christopher heard glass break downstairs and bolted out of bed.
文法句型
bolt from + place
bolt for + exit
bolt out of + bed/room/building
用法筆記
Often used for animals or frightened people who suddenly break control and rush away. Common prepositions are 'from', 'for', and 'out of'.
常見錯誤
2. eating very quickly, with little chewing, because you are in a hurry or too eage
eating very quickly, with little chewing, because you are in a hurry or too eager to wait
Kabir bolted his noodles before the train reached the next stop.
bolt + food
The children bolted down their sandwiches and ran back to the field.
bolt down + food
Rin was so late that she bolted down a banana on the stairs.
After fasting all day, Karim bolted his dinner without speaking.
文法句型
bolt + meal/food
bolt down + meal/food
用法筆記
Usually used with food words such as lunch, dinner, or sandwich. It often suggests bad manners or not chewing properly, not just speed.
常見錯誤
3. securing a door, gate, or window by pushing the crossbar into place
securing a door, gate, or window by pushing the crossbar into place
Before bed, Hoa bolted the back door and checked the kitchen window.
bolt + door/window/gate
The shop owner bolted the gate as the crowd moved closer.
Naoko heard the warning siren and bolted every downstairs window.
When the storm began, Caleb ran outside to bolt the shed door.
文法句型
bolt + door/gate/window
bolt + building entrance
用法筆記
The object is usually a door, gate, or window that already has a sliding bar. Distinguish from sense 4, which is about joining things with hardware.
常見錯誤
4. holding something firmly in place by joining it with metal bolts
holding something firmly in place by joining it with metal bolts
The workers bolted the steel frame to the concrete floor.
bolt + object + to + surface
Camila held the shelf steady while her father bolted it to the wall.
Engineers bolted the new seats into the ferry before the holiday weekend.
A mechanic was bolting the cover plate back onto the machine.
文法句型
bolt + object + to/onto + surface
bolt + object + into + frame/base
用法筆記
Usually used for construction, vehicles, or machinery where one solid part is attached to another. Unlike sense 3, the focus is on hardware fixing rather than locking an entrance.
常見錯誤
bolting — noun
1. a sudden act of running away or breaking free in fear or great haste
a sudden act of running away or breaking free in fear or great haste
The bolting of the frightened horse tore the rope from Karim's hands.
the bolting of + animal/person
A sharp clap of thunder caused bolting among the sheep on the road.
bolting among + animals
Stable workers train young riders to stay calm during a horse's bolting.
The guide blamed the campfire smoke for the deer's bolting at dusk.
文法句型
the bolting of + animal/person
bolting among + animals/crowd
用法筆記
Most often appears in horse riding or animal-handling contexts. It refers to the sudden escape itself, not to the object or bar called a bolt.