unbolt

/ˌən-ˈbōlt/ (ame, mw)

unbolt — verb

  • unboltpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • unbolts3rd person singular
  • unbolting-ing form
  • unboltedpast simple

1. to slide back the metal bar that locks a door, gate, or window so that it can be

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

to slide back the metal bar that locks a door, gate, or window so that it can be opened

例句

João unbolted the stable door and led the horses out.

The iron gate had been unbolted from the inside.

passive: had been unbolted

同義詞
  • unlatch

    for a lighter catch or hook, not a heavy sliding bolt

  • unbar

    for removing a horizontal bar placed across a door

  • undo

    general term; much broader and less specific than unbolt

反義詞
  • bolt

    to fasten a door or gate by sliding a metal bar across

文法句型

unbolt + something

用法筆記

Object is always a door, gate, window, or similar opening secured by a physical bolt.

常見錯誤

❌I unbolted the car with my key.
✅I unlocked the car with my key.
💡'unbolt' means sliding back a metal bar; use 'unlock' when a key or code is involved.