bolting

/bəʊlt/ (bre, ipa) · [bˈoltɪŋ] /boʊlt/ (ame, ipa) · [bˈoltɪŋ] /ˈbōlt How to pronounce bolt (audio)/ (ame, mw)

bolting — 動詞

  • 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

1.動詞不及物B2
釋義

狂奔；衝走

因驚嚇而突然飛快跑開

running away at great speed after fear or surprise suddenly takes over

例句

The horse bolted from the stable when thunder shook the roof.

雷聲震動屋頂時，那匹馬從馬廄狂奔出去。

bolt from + place after a fright

Greta bolted across the station after smelling smoke near the ticket gates.

Greta 聞到驗票口附近的煙味後，立刻穿過車站狂奔離開。

同義詞
  • dash

    stresses sudden speed, but not always fear

  • flee

    more formal and strongly focused on escape from danger

  • run off

    more conversational and less dramatic

反義詞
  • stay

    remain where you are instead of rushing away

  • freeze

    show fear by becoming unable to move

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

❌The horse bolted to fear.
✅The horse bolted in fear.
💡Use 'in fear' or a because-clause, not 'to fear'.

2. eating very quickly, with little chewing, because you are in a hurry or too eage

2.動詞及物 / 不及物B2
釋義

狼吞虎嚥

匆忙地飛快吃下食物

eating very quickly, with little chewing, because you are in a hurry or too eager to wait

例句

Kabir bolted his noodles before the train reached the next stop.

Kabir 在火車到下一站前，把麵狼吞虎嚥地吃完了。

bolt + food

The children bolted down their sandwiches and ran back to the field.

孩子們狼吞虎嚥地吃完三明治，就跑回球場。

bolt down + food

同義詞
  • gulp down

    focuses on swallowing quickly

  • wolf down

    strongly informal and often suggests greediness

  • gobble

    common for eating too quickly, especially with children

反義詞
  • nibble

    eat slowly in very small bites

  • savour

    eat slowly in order to enjoy the taste

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

❌She bolted the soup slowly.
✅She bolted the soup in a few gulps.
💡This verb implies very fast eating, not slow eating.

3. securing a door, gate, or window by pushing the crossbar into place

3.動詞及物B2
釋義

閂上

把門窗的橫閂推上鎖住

securing a door, gate, or window by pushing the crossbar into place

例句

Before bed, Hoa bolted the back door and checked the kitchen window.

睡前，Hoa 把後門閂上，還檢查了廚房的窗戶。

bolt + door/window/gate

The shop owner bolted the gate as the crowd moved closer.

人群越靠越近時，店主把大門閂上了。

同義詞
  • bar

    close in meaning when a bar is placed across an entrance

  • lock

    broader term that does not specifically mention a sliding bar

  • secure

    more general and can refer to many kinds of protection

反義詞
  • unbolt

    remove the bar so the entrance can open

  • open

    leave the entrance unfastened

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

❌Please bolt on the door.
✅Please bolt the door.
💡This sense takes the door directly as its object.

4. holding something firmly in place by joining it with metal bolts

4.動詞及物C1
釋義

螺栓固定

用螺栓把物體牢牢裝上

holding something firmly in place by joining it with metal bolts

例句

The workers bolted the steel frame to the concrete floor.

工人們把鋼架用螺栓固定在混凝土地板上。

bolt + object + to + surface

Camila held the shelf steady while her father bolted it to the wall.

Camila 扶穩架子時，她父親把它用螺栓固定到牆上。

同義詞
  • fasten

    general verb for joining things securely

  • secure

    focuses on making something stable or safe

  • mount

    often used when fitting equipment onto a surface

反義詞
  • unbolt

    remove the bolts that hold something in place

  • loosen

    make the fixed part less tight or stable

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

❌They bolted the sign on the wall with glue.
✅They bolted the sign to the wall with metal bolts.
💡This sense needs actual bolt fasteners, not glue.

bolting — 名詞