bolts
bolts — 副詞
1. with the body held very straight and stiff
筆直地
身體挺直僵硬
with the body held very straight and stiff
The child sat bolts upright when thunder shook the window.
雷聲震動窗戶時，那個孩子立刻挺直身子坐著。
sat bolts upright
Mina was bolts upright in bed before the alarm had finished ringing.
鬧鐘還沒響完，Mina 已經在床上筆直地坐起來。
bolts upright in bed
The guard stood bolts upright beside the museum door.
那名警衛筆直地站在博物館門旁。
Everyone turned when the old chair made him sit bolts upright.
那張舊椅子讓他猛然挺直坐好，所有人都轉頭看。
- slumped
with the body bent or collapsed forward
文法句型
sit bolts upright
stand bolts upright
用法筆記
This adverb is uncommon except in the phrase 'bolt upright' or 'bolts upright', meaning suddenly or stiffly straight.
2. in a direct line, without turning aside
直直地
沿直線前進
in a direct line, without turning aside
The frightened horse ran bolts across the yard and through the open gate.
那匹受驚的馬直直穿過院子，跑出開著的門。
ran bolts across
The arrow flew bolts ahead instead of curving with the wind.
那支箭直直向前飛，沒有隨風彎偏。
flew bolts ahead
In the old story, the messenger rides bolts to the castle.
在那個古老故事裡，信使一路直奔城堡。
A narrow path led bolts through the field to the river.
一條窄路直直穿過田野通往河邊。
- indirectly
not in a straight or direct way
文法句型
go bolts toward something
run bolts ahead
用法筆記
This sense is rare and old-fashioned. In modern everyday English, use 'straight' or 'directly'.
bolts — 名詞
- boltssingular
- boltsesplural
1. bars that slide across doors or windows to keep them shut
門閂
滑動上鎖金屬條
bars that slide across doors or windows to keep them shut
The caretaker checked the door bolts before leaving the hall.
管理員離開大廳前檢查了門閂。
door bolts
Two old bolts held the stable door closed during the storm.
兩個舊門閂在暴風雨中把馬廄門關住。
bolts held the door closed
Kaito slid the bolts into place after the shop closed.
Kaito 在店打烊後把門閂推到定位。
The window bolts were rusty but still worked well.
那些窗戶門閂生鏽了，但仍然很好用。
- latches
similar door fasteners, often lighter than bolts
文法句型
door bolts
slide the bolts
bolts on a window
用法筆記
This sense refers to locking hardware, not to screws or lightning.
2. metal fasteners with a threaded end, usually tightened with nuts
螺栓
配螺帽的金屬扣件
metal fasteners with a threaded end, usually tightened with nuts
The mechanic tightened the bolts under the bicycle seat.
技師把腳踏車座墊下方的螺栓鎖緊。
tightened the bolts
Please keep the small bolts and nuts in the same plastic bag.
請把小螺栓和螺帽放在同一個塑膠袋裡。
bolts and nuts
Several bolts were missing from the metal shelf.
金屬架上少了好幾個螺栓。
The bridge crew replaced the loose bolts after the inspection.
橋樑工班在檢查後更換了鬆動的螺栓。
文法句型
bolts and nuts
tighten the bolts
bolts for something
用法筆記
A bolt is normally used with a nut. A screw usually cuts or grips into the material itself.
常見錯誤
Do not call every small metal fastener a bolt. A bolt usually has a nut or a threaded hole that secures it.
3. sudden bright flashes of lightning in the sky
閃電
天空中的亮光
sudden bright flashes of lightning in the sky
Bolts of lightning lit the beach before the rain arrived.
下雨前，一道道閃電照亮了海灘。
bolts of lightning
We counted three lightning bolts over the hills.
我們數到山丘上方有三道閃電。
lightning bolts
The storm sent blue-white bolts across the evening sky.
暴風雨把藍白色閃電劃過傍晚的天空。
Dara photographed the jagged bolts from a safe place indoors.
Dara 在室內安全的地方拍下那些鋸齒狀閃電。
- flashes
less vivid and more general
文法句型
bolts of lightning
lightning bolts
用法筆記
The common phrase is 'a bolt of lightning'.
4. trade-size lengths of fabric or wall covering wound around a core
布卷
布料或壁紙長卷
trade-size lengths of fabric or wall covering wound around a core
The tailor stacked three bolts of linen beside the cutting table.
裁縫把三卷亞麻布堆在裁剪桌旁。
bolts of linen
New bolts of fabric arrived at the costume workshop.
新的布料長卷送到了服裝工作室。
bolts of fabric
The decorator measured the wallpaper bolts before placing the order.
裝潢師在下訂前量了壁紙卷。
Anya chose two bright bolts for the theatre curtains.
Anya 為劇院窗簾挑了兩卷鮮豔布料。
- rolls
more general; does not specify the cloth or wallpaper trade
文法句型
bolts of cloth
bolts of fabric
wallpaper bolts
用法筆記
This technical retail sense is common in fabric shops and wallpaper stores.
5. short heavy arrows made for crossbows or similar old weapons
弩箭
弩用短箭
short heavy arrows made for crossbows or similar old weapons
The museum displayed iron crossbow bolts beside the old weapon.
博物館在那把古老武器旁展示鐵製弩箭。
crossbow bolts
The game lets players collect bolts for a wooden crossbow.
遊戲讓玩家為木弩收集弩箭。
bolts for a crossbow
Medieval soldiers carried spare bolts in a leather case.
中世紀士兵把備用弩箭放在皮盒裡。
Each bolt was shorter and heavier than a hunting arrow.
每支弩箭都比獵箭更短也更重。
文法句型
crossbow bolts
shoot bolts
bolts from a crossbow
用法筆記
This sense is historical or used in games and fantasy writing.
6. sudden attempts to run away or reach something quickly
猛衝
突然逃跑或衝去
sudden attempts to run away or reach something quickly
When the gate opened, two goats made bolts for the vegetable patch.
門一打開，兩隻山羊就猛衝向菜園。
made bolts for
The children made a bolt for the exit when the bell rang.
鐘聲一響，孩子們就衝向出口。
made a bolt for
Several sudden bolts from the crowd worried the security team.
人群中幾次突然衝出，讓保全隊擔心。
The rabbit's quick bolt across the path surprised the hikers.
兔子突然穿過小徑，讓登山客嚇了一跳。
文法句型
make a bolt for something
a bolt for the door
用法筆記
The common expression is 'make a bolt for something', meaning to run toward it suddenly, often to escape.
7. sliding parts in some guns that move cartridges into and out of the firing chamb
槍機
槍枝滑動機件
sliding parts in some guns that move cartridges into and out of the firing chamber
The instructor showed how rifle bolts move the cartridge into place.
教官示範步槍槍機如何把彈藥推到定位。
rifle bolts
Clean bolts carefully before storing old sporting rifles.
收納舊運動步槍前，要仔細清潔槍機。
clean bolts
Damaged bolts can stop a firearm from loading safely.
損壞的槍機可能會讓槍枝無法安全上膛。
The collector checked the bolt on each rifle before the sale.
收藏家在拍賣前檢查了每支步槍的槍機。
- actions
broader firearm term; includes the mechanism around the bolt
文法句型
rifle bolts
clean the bolt
bolt-action rifle
用法筆記
This technical sense is mostly used when discussing firearm mechanisms.
bolts — 動詞
- boltspresent simple I / you / we / they
- boltses3rd person singular
- boltsing-ing form
- boltsedpast simple
1. runs away suddenly or moves very fast, often because of fear
逃竄
因害怕而突然跑開
runs away suddenly or moves very fast, often because of fear
The horse bolts whenever a truck backfires near the field.
每當卡車在田邊回火，那匹馬就會逃竄。
horse bolts
A deer bolts from the trees as soon as it hears voices.
鹿一聽到人聲，就從樹林裡竄出。
bolts from
The puppy bolts for the kitchen when it smells dinner.
小狗一聞到晚餐味道，就衝向廚房。
During the drill, nobody bolts toward the stairs without instructions.
演練時，沒有人會在沒有指示下衝向樓梯。
- stays
does not leave
文法句型
bolts from something
bolts for something
bolts away
用法筆記
As a verb, 'bolts' is the third-person singular present form: 'the horse bolts', 'she bolts'.
常見錯誤
Do not use an object with this intransitive sense. Say 'the dog bolts from the yard', not 'the dog bolts the yard'.
2. eats food too quickly, often without chewing enough
狼吞
吃得太快
eats food too quickly, often without chewing enough
Rosa bolts her breakfast when the morning bus is early.
早班公車提早時，Rosa 會匆匆吞下早餐。
bolts her breakfast
My brother bolts down noodles and then complains of stomachache.
我弟弟狼吞虎嚥地吃完麵，然後抱怨胃痛。
bolts down + food
The puppy bolts its food unless we use a slow-feeder bowl.
除非我們用慢食碗，否則小狗會很快吞掉食物。
Niels never bolts lunch before a long swim practice.
Niels 從不在長泳訓練前匆忙吃完午餐。
- wolfs down
informal and vivid
- gobbles
eats quickly and greedily
- savors
eats slowly while enjoying the food
文法句型
bolts + food
bolts down + food
用法筆記
The phrasal form 'bolt down' is common for this meaning.
3. secures an opening by pushing a sliding bar into place
上閂
用門閂鎖上
secures an opening by pushing a sliding bar into place
The shopkeeper bolts the back door at nine every night.
店主每天晚上九點把後門上閂。
bolts the back door
Sonia bolts the window before she leaves the cabin.
Sonia 離開小屋前會把窗戶上閂。
bolts the window
The driver bolts the side gate shut after loading the boxes.
司機裝完箱子後，把側門閂緊。
This latch bolts from the inside, so keep the key nearby.
這個門閂從裡面鎖上，所以鑰匙要放在附近。
- unbolts
opens by sliding the bolt back
文法句型
bolts the door
bolts the window
bolts something shut
用法筆記
Use this when the lock works by sliding a bar into place.
4. fastens one thing to another with metal bolts
用螺栓固定
以螺栓接合
fastens one thing to another with metal bolts
The builder bolts the steel plate to the wall frame.
建築工人把鋼板用螺栓固定到牆框上。
bolts A to B
A technician bolts the seat onto the ride before testing it.
技師在測試前把座椅用螺栓裝到遊樂設施上。
bolts + object + onto
The company bolts each machine to the floor for safety.
公司為了安全，會把每台機器用螺栓固定在地板上。
Rafi bolts the bracket in place with a socket wrench.
Rafi 用套筒扳手把支架用螺栓固定到位。
- unbolts
removes the bolts or separates the parts
文法句型
bolts A to B
bolts something onto something
bolts something in place
用法筆記
This sense is about joining objects with hardware bolts, not about locking a door.