Bolt
01
螺栓, 螺丝
a piece of metal like a thick nail without a point that used to secure assembled parts by passing through holes and tightening with a nut
例子
Make sure to secure the furniture to the wall with bolts.
确保用螺栓将家具固定在墙上。
02
一匹布, 布匹
a roll of fabric or cloth that is typically sold in a store and can vary in length depending on the manufacturer or supplier
例子
The fashion designer unrolled a bolt of colorful fabric to examine its pattern.
时装设计师展开了一卷彩色织物来检查其图案。
03
a sliding piece in a lock that is moved to fasten or release it
例子
The bolt of the gate was rusty and hard to move.
04
a sudden, intense discharge of electricity from the sky, often accompanied by thunder
例子
The hikers ran for cover when a bolt lit up the sky.
05
an act of moving quickly
例子
In panic, the crowd made a bolt for the exits.
06
the part of a breech-loading firearm that ejects spent cartridges, loads new ones, and secures the breech
例子
The bolt of the gun jammed during practice.
07
an abrupt departure, especially from an organization or group
例子
A bolt of employees left the company after the announcement.
to bolt
01
用螺栓固定, 螺栓连接
to secure things together by using a metal pin that fits into a corresponding metal hole
Transitive: to bolt sth to a support structure
例子
The blacksmith expertly bolted the heavy gate to its frame, ensuring stability.
铁匠熟练地用螺栓将沉重的门固定在门框上，确保了稳定性。
02
逃跑, 迅速离开
to depart quickly and unexpectedly
Intransitive
例子
As soon as the alarm sounded, employees began to bolt from the building in an orderly evacuation.
警报一响，员工们就开始有序地从建筑物中冲出去。
03
逃跑, 狂奔
to move or run away quickly and unexpectedly
Intransitive: to bolt | to bolt somewhere
例子
As the thunderstorm approached, the cat bolted under the bed in fear.
随着雷雨的临近，猫因为害怕窜到了床下。
04
狼吞虎咽, 吞下
to consume food quickly and without taking the time to chew it thoroughly
Transitive: to bolt food
例子
The students, eager to get to their next class, bolted their snacks during the short break.
急于去上下一节课的学生们在短暂的休息时间里狼吞虎咽地吃了他们的零食。
05
逃跑, 窜逃
to flee or escape abruptly
Intransitive: to bolt from a place
例子
The prisoner managed to unlock the door and bolted from the jail, taking a guard hostage.
囚犯设法打开了门，逃离了监狱，并挟持了一名警卫作为人质。
bolt
01
in a stiff, inflexible, or unyielding manner
例子
The statue's arm was bolt still.
02
in a straight, immediate, or direct manner
例子
He ran bolt for the finish line.
