bolt
/bəʊlt/ (bre, ipa) · /bəʊlt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbōlt/ (ame, mw) · /boʊlt/ (ame, ipa)
bolt — 名詞
1. a sliding bar fitted within a door, gate, or window frame to hold it closed.
門閂
滑動後可把門窗閂住的橫栓
a sliding bar fitted within a door, gate, or window frame to hold it closed.
The back gate's bolt jammed after three days of heavy rain.
後門的門閂在連下三天大雨後卡住了。
gate/door bolt
Priya slid the bolt quietly before opening the upstairs window.
Priya 先輕輕滑上門閂，才打開樓上的窗戶。
slide the bolt
A loose bolt on the shed door rattled all night in the wind.
棚屋門上的鬆動門閂在風裡整晚喀啦作響。
The police saw the broken bolt hanging beside the flat's front door.
警方看見壞掉的門閂垂在公寓前門旁。
- opening
the unfastened state, with no bar holding the door shut.
文法句型
slide the bolt
door bolt
window bolt
用法筆記
Usually refers to a simple sliding bar rather than the whole lock. Common with doors, gates, shutters, and some windows.
常見錯誤
2. a thick metal pin with threads at one end, tightened with a nut so that parts st
螺栓
配合螺帽固定零件的金屬栓
a thick metal pin with threads at one end, tightened with a nut so that parts stay firmly joined.
The mechanic replaced a rusty bolt under the truck's left wheel.
技師更換了卡車左輪下方一顆生鏽的螺栓。
remove/replace a bolt
One missing bolt made the garden chair wobble on the patio.
少了一顆螺栓，花園椅就在露台上搖晃。
Bao tightened each bolt with a wrench before lifting the shelf.
Bao 在抬起架子前，用扳手鎖緊每顆螺栓。
A long bolt held the two steel plates together.
一根長螺栓把兩塊鋼板固定在一起。
- separation
the parts are no longer held together.
文法句型
tighten a bolt
remove a bolt
bolt and nut
用法筆記
Often paired with nut in engineering and repair talk. Distinguish from a screw, which usually turns directly into the material.
常見錯誤
3. a line of lightning that cuts across the sky for a moment during a storm.
閃電
暴風雨中劃過天空的一道雷電
a line of lightning that cuts across the sky for a moment during a storm.
A bright bolt split the clouds above the football field.
一道明亮的閃電劈開了足球場上空的雲層。
a bolt split the clouds
We counted seconds after each bolt during the summer storm.
夏季暴風雨時，我們在每道閃電後開始數秒數。
after each bolt
One bolt lit the hills and then the whole street went dark.
一道閃電照亮了山丘，接著整條街都暗了下來。
The children screamed when a bolt hit the tree near the lake.
湖邊那棵樹被閃電擊中時，孩子們尖叫了起來。
- darkness
the sky without a sudden flash of light.
文法句型
a bolt of lightning
one bolt hit
see a bolt
用法筆記
Usually appears in the phrase 'a bolt of lightning'. It names one striking flash, not the whole storm.
常見錯誤
4. one long wrapped piece of material, such as cloth or wallpaper, sold before it i
布卷
成卷供裁剪使用的布或壁紙
one long wrapped piece of material, such as cloth or wallpaper, sold before it is cut.
The shopkeeper cut two meters from a blue bolt of cotton.
店員從一卷藍色棉布上裁下兩公尺。
bolt of cloth
A dusty bolt of wallpaper leaned behind the paint counter.
一卷積了灰的壁紙斜靠在油漆櫃台後面。
bolt of wallpaper
Hana found the last bolt of silk on the top shelf.
Hana 在最上層架子上找到了最後一卷絲綢。
The designer ordered one more bolt for the hotel curtains.
設計師又訂了一卷布料來做旅館窗簾。
- offcut
a smaller piece already cut away from the main roll.
文法句型
bolt of cloth
bolt of wallpaper
cut from a bolt
用法筆記
Mostly used in sewing, fabric, and decorating contexts. The material is still in one uncut roll.
5. a short heavy shaft used as ammunition in a crossbow.
弩箭
由弩發射的短重箭
a short heavy shaft used as ammunition in a crossbow.
The hunter placed a bolt on the crossbow string.
獵人在十字弓弦上放好了一支弩箭。
crossbow bolt
A museum case displayed iron bolts from the fifteenth century.
博物館的展示櫃裡陳列著十五世紀的鐵製弩箭。
historical weapon sense
One bolt struck the wooden shield beside the gate.
一支弩箭射中了大門旁的木盾。
Ravi carved practice bolts for the school history show.
Ravi 為學校的歷史展示活動削了幾支練習用弩箭。
- quarrel
older technical word for a square-headed crossbow bolt.
- arrow
broader and more familiar, but less exact for crossbows.
- projectile
formal umbrella term for something shot through the air.
- target
the thing aimed at rather than the thing fired.
文法句型
shoot a bolt
crossbow bolt
iron bolt
用法筆記
This is a historical or fantasy-world sense. In modern everyday English, people often just say 'arrow' unless the crossbow detail matters.
6. a sudden run towards a place, usually because someone or something is trying to
奔逃
突然朝某處衝去逃開的動作
a sudden run towards a place, usually because someone or something is trying to get away fast.
At the fire alarm, there was a bolt for the nearest exit.
警報一響，大家立刻衝向最近的出口。
make a bolt for + place
The rabbit made a bolt across the road and vanished.
那隻兔子突然衝過馬路，一下就不見了。
a bolt across + place
Yusuf saw the dog and took a bolt for the fence.
Yusuf 看見那條狗後，立刻朝圍籬方向奔逃。
A quick bolt for the stairs saved Mei from the angry bull.
Mei 朝樓梯猛衝過去，才躲過那頭發怒的公牛。
- pause
a stop instead of a sudden burst of movement.
文法句型
make a bolt for
take a bolt for
a bolt across
用法筆記
Often appears in the pattern 'make a bolt for ...'. It focuses on the act itself, while verb sense 1 describes the movement as an action.
bolt — 動詞
1. to rush away or move off very fast, often because something scares you or becaus
飛奔
突然快速跑開，常為了逃離
to rush away or move off very fast, often because something scares you or because you want to escape.
The horse bolted when a truck backfired beside the field.
卡車在田邊回火爆響時，那匹馬立刻飛奔而去。
animal subject + bolt
At the sight of police, the thief bolted into the market.
一看到警察，小偷就飛奔進市場裡。
bolt into + place
Noa bolted upstairs after hearing glass break in the kitchen.
Noa 聽見廚房有玻璃碎裂聲後，立刻飛奔上樓。
When the cage door opened, the parrot bolted across the room.
籠門一打開，那隻鸚鵡就猛地飛過房間。
文法句型
bolt into + place
bolt across + place
bolt upstairs/outside/away
用法筆記
Common with animals, frightened people, and thieves. Often followed by a direction phrase such as into, across, upstairs, or away.
常見錯誤
2. to swallow food very fast, with little chewing because you are hungry, rushed, o
猛吞
很快把食物吞下，幾乎不嚼
to swallow food very fast, with little chewing because you are hungry, rushed, or not paying attention.
Diego bolted his noodles before the school bus arrived.
Diego 在校車到之前猛吞完自己的麵。
bolt + food
The dog bolted the meat and asked for more.
那隻狗猛吞了肉，還想再吃。
During lunch break, workers bolted sandwiches beside the van.
午休時，工人們在廂型車旁猛吞三明治。
Leila bolted down her rice and ran back to class.
Leila 猛吞完白飯後，就跑回教室。
文法句型
bolt + food
bolt down + food
用法筆記
Object is usually solid food. In everyday speech, 'bolt down' is especially common.
常見錯誤
3. to shut a door, gate, or window by pushing a bar across it; a door or gate can a
閂住
用門閂把門窗關牢
to shut a door, gate, or window by pushing a bar across it; a door or gate can also bolt in this way.
Theo bolted the kitchen door before the storm got worse.
暴風雨變得更猛烈前，Theo 先把廚房門閂住了。
bolt the door
From inside the hut, someone bolted the shutters at sunset.
在小屋裡，有人一到日落就把百葉窗閂住。
bolt + shutters
The old gate bolted easily even in cold weather.
那扇舊大門即使在冷天裡也很容易閂住。
Rashida bolted herself in the bathroom and cried.
Rashida 把自己閂在浴室裡哭了起來。
文法句型
bolt the door
bolt the shutters
bolt yourself in
用法筆記
Mostly used for doors, gates, shutters, and some windows that have a sliding bar. Distinguish from ordinary 'lock', which can also refer to keys, codes, or electronic systems.
常見錯誤
4. to hold something firmly in place by putting bolts through it, often into anothe
螺栓固定
用螺栓把物體固定住
to hold something firmly in place by putting bolts through it, often into another solid surface.
Workers bolted the metal frame to the concrete floor.
工人用螺栓把金屬框架固定在混凝土地板上。
bolt + noun + to
The seats are bolted down for safety during takeoff.
這些座椅為了起飛安全，都用螺栓固定在地板上。
be bolted down
Omar bolted the shelf onto the wall studs.
Omar 用螺栓把架子固定在牆柱上。
Two heavy plates were bolted together at the factory.
工廠裡把兩塊厚重的板材用螺栓固定在一起。
文法句型
bolt + noun + to/onto
bolt down + noun
be bolted together
用法筆記
Common in building, repair, and transport contexts. The thing fixed is usually heavy or solid, not light paper or cloth.
常見錯誤
bolt — 副詞
1. with the body suddenly or fully straight, especially when someone sits or stands
直挺挺
身體猛然挺得很直
with the body suddenly or fully straight, especially when someone sits or stands with no bend at all.
Mei woke bolt upright when thunder shook the bedroom windows.
雷聲震動臥室窗戶時，Mei 直挺挺地驚醒坐起。
wake bolt upright
At the strange noise, the old dog sat bolt upright.
一聽到怪聲，那隻老狗就直挺挺地坐了起來。
sit bolt upright
Theo stood bolt upright as the head teacher entered.
班主任一走進來，Theo 就直挺挺地站好。
In the dark tent, everyone was suddenly bolt upright.
在黑暗的帳篷裡，大家突然都變得直挺挺。
- slumped
with the body bent or fallen forward.
文法句型
wake bolt upright
sit bolt upright
stand bolt upright
用法筆記
Mostly found in the fixed phrase 'bolt upright'. It often suggests shock, fear, or instant attention.
2. straight to a place or in one direct line, without delay or turning aside.
直奔
直接朝某處去，不繞路停留
straight to a place or in one direct line, without delay or turning aside.
After the call, Quinn drove bolt to the pharmacy for baby medicine.
通話一結束，Quinn 就開車直奔藥局去拿寶寶的藥。
drive bolt to + place
The messenger rode bolt to the harbor with the king's letter.
信差帶著國王的信，直奔港口而去。
ride bolt to + place
At the whistle, both boys ran bolt across the field to the river.
哨聲一響，兩個男孩就直奔河邊，穿過整片草地。
The arrow flew bolt through the open kitchen window.
那支箭直直地穿過廚房敞開的窗戶。
- indirectly
not by the shortest or most direct route.
文法句型
go bolt home
ride bolt to + place
run bolt for + place
用法筆記
Rare outside older or literary-style English. It usually follows verbs of motion such as go, ride, run, drive, or roll.