bolting
bolting — 副詞
1. with the spine held very straight and the body stiff, not leaning or relaxing
筆直地
身體挺直僵硬的姿態
with the spine held very straight and the body stiff, not leaning or relaxing
The children sat bolt upright when the teacher walked into the room.
老師走進教室時，孩子們全都筆直地坐好。
collocation: sit bolt upright
Henry sat bolt upright in bed, wide awake after the nightmare.
Henry 從惡夢中驚醒，筆直地坐在床上，完全清醒了。
The cat sat bolt upright on the mat, staring at the mouse hole.
那隻貓在踏墊上筆直地坐著，盯著老鼠洞。
Amelia stood bolt upright during the whole ceremony, not moving a muscle.
Amelia 在整場典禮中筆直地站著，一動也不動。
2. following the shortest path without any change of direction
直接地
沿直線不轉彎地
following the shortest path without any change of direction
The path ran bolt straight across the field to the old oak tree.
那條小逕筆直穿過田野，通往一棵老橡樹。
adverb + adjective: bolt straight
The arrow flew bolt straight towards the centre of the target.
那支箭筆直地朝靶心飛去。
adverb + preposition: bolt straight towards
Rania fixed her eyes bolt straight ahead on the presentation screen.
Rania 將視線筆直地鎖定在簡報螢幕上。
The new road runs bolt straight from the town centre to the port.
那條新道路從市中心筆直地通往港口。
bolting — 名詞
1. a sliding metal bar that you push across a door or gate to keep it closed and sa
門栓
鎖門窗的金屬橫條
a sliding metal bar that you push across a door or gate to keep it closed and safe
Salma slid the heavy bolt across the stable door and checked it was secure.
Salma 推上馬廄門的沉重門栓，確認門已經鎖好。
collocation: slide the bolt across
The old wooden gate had a rusted bolt that was hard to move.
那扇舊木門上有一個生鏽的門栓，很難推得動。
Soraya heard the bolt click shut and felt safe inside the cabin.
Soraya 聽到門栓咔噠一聲扣上，才覺得小木屋裡安全了。
Hari replaced the broken bolt on the shed with a new steel one.
Hari 把工具間壞掉的門栓換成新的鋼製門栓。
The prison cell had a thick iron bolt that only the guard could open.
監獄牢房有一根粗鐵門栓，只有獄警才能打開。
2. a threaded metal pin with a shaped head, used together with a matching nut to jo
螺栓
有螺紋、搭配螺帽使用的金屬件
a threaded metal pin with a shaped head, used together with a matching nut to join pieces of material
Asher tightened the bolt on the bicycle seat with a wrench.
Asher 用板手把自行車座椅上的螺栓鎖緊。
The shelf was held in place by four metal bolts and matching nuts.
那個層架靠四根金屬螺栓和對應的螺帽固定住。
collocation: bolt + nut
Mizuki picked up a rusty bolt from the garage floor and threw it away.
Mizuki 從車庫地板上撿起一顆生鏽的螺栓，把它扔掉了。
The mechanic replaced the worn bolts on the car's suspension system.
技師更換了汽車懸吊系統上磨損的螺栓。
Heloísa used a stainless steel bolt to fix the loose handle on the cupboard.
Heloísa 用一顆不鏽鋼螺栓修好了櫥櫃上鬆脫的把手。
- screw
a screw cuts its own thread into the material; a bolt needs a nut
常見錯誤
3. a bright line of light that appears for a moment in the sky during a thunderstor
閃電
暴風雨中的一道條狀閃光
a bright line of light that appears for a moment in the sky during a thunderstorm
A bright bolt of lightning split the sky above the village.
一道明亮的閃電劈開了村莊上方的天空。
collocation: bolt of lightning
Lien counted the seconds between the flash of the bolt and the sound of thunder.
Lien 數著閃光與雷聲之間相隔的秒數。
Yara took a photo of the lightning bolt just as it lit up the whole valley.
Yara 在那道閃電照亮整個山谷的瞬間拍下了照片。
A single bolt struck the old church tower during the storm.
暴風雨中，一道閃電擊中了那座舊教堂的鐘樓。
Stefan watched the forked bolts dance across the dark clouds.
Stefan 看著叉狀的閃電在烏雲中舞動。
- flash
focuses on the light rather than the streak shape
- thunderbolt
includes the associated thunder; slightly literary
4. a long rolled piece of material such as fabric or wall covering, produced in a s
一匹；一卷
成卷販售的布料或壁紙
a long rolled piece of material such as fabric or wall covering, produced in a standard length for sale
The tailor ordered a bolt of fine linen for the wedding dress.
裁縫師訂了一匹細麻布來做婚紗。
collocation: bolt of [fabric type]
Caio carried a bolt of silk wallpaper into the renovation room.
Caio 把一卷絲質壁紙搬進裝潢的房間裡。
Eli unrolled the bolt of cotton and measured out three metres for the curtains.
Eli 攤開那卷棉布，量出三公尺來做窗簾。
The warehouse stored dozens of bolts of linen in different colours.
倉庫裡存放了幾十匹不同顏色的亞麻布。
- roll
the everyday term; 'bolt' is the trade-specific word
5. a short, heavy projectile that is fired from a crossbow
弩箭
十字弓使用的小型短箭
a short, heavy projectile that is fired from a crossbow
The hunter loaded a single bolt into the crossbow and took aim at the deer.
獵人把一支弩箭裝上十字弓，瞄準那隻鹿。
Nikos retrieved the bolts from the practice target at the far end of the range.
Nikos 從練習靶上把弩箭一支支拔回來。
collocation: retrieve / collect bolts
Nellie carved one wooden bolt after another during the winter evenings.
Nellie 在冬夜裡一支接一支地雕刻木弩箭。
The crossbow bolt flew straight and hit the centre of the target.
那支弩箭筆直飛出，正中靶心。
- quarrel
historical term for a crossbow bolt; rarely used today
常見錯誤
6. a sudden rush away from a place, usually made to escape danger or get away quick
逃跑；狂奔
突然衝出逃走的動作
a sudden rush away from a place, usually made to escape danger or get away quickly
The horse's sudden bolt threw the rider off onto the grass.
那匹馬突然狂奔，把騎士摔到了草地上。
Tunde made a bolt for the exit when the fire alarm went off.
火災警報一響，Tunde 就往出口衝去。
collocation: make a bolt for [place]
Shanti spotted the snake and made a bolt for the house door.
Shanti 看到那條蛇，拔腿就往屋門口衝。
The prisoner's bolt from the courtroom surprised everyone.
那名囚犯從法庭衝出去，讓在場所有人都大吃一驚。
Ilan made a bolt across the street when the rain suddenly poured down.
Ilan 看到突然下起大雨，趕緊衝過馬路。
7. the sliding metal piece inside a gun that pushes a cartridge into the firing cha
槍機
槍械中推送子彈並閉鎖的滑動部件
the sliding metal piece inside a gun that pushes a cartridge into the firing chamber and seals the rear end
Pedro cleaned the bolt of the rifle carefully after a day at the range.
Pedro 在射擊場待了一天後，仔細清理了步槍的槍機。
The gun's bolt jammed and would not slide forward to load the next cartridge.
那把槍的槍機卡住了，無法向前滑動來裝入下一發子彈。
collocation: bolt jams / slides forward
Mauricio pulled the bolt back and checked that the chamber was empty.
Mauricio 拉開槍機，檢查槍膛裡是否已經清空。
The old rifle had a smooth bolt that moved like new.
那把老步槍的槍機很順暢，用起來像新的一樣。
- breechblock
more technical term for the part that seals the breech
bolting — 動詞
- boltingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- boltings3rd person singular
- boltinging-ing form
- boltingedpast simple
1. to run away suddenly and very fast, especially because you are frightened or sur
衝出；逃跑
因驚嚇而突然快速跑走
to run away suddenly and very fast, especially because you are frightened or surprised
The rabbit bolted into the bushes the moment it heard footsteps on the path.
那隻兔子一聽到小徑上有腳步聲，就衝進了灌木叢。
verb + into [direction]
Hari's dog bolted out of the garden gate and ran straight down the street.
Hari 的狗衝出花園大門，一路跑到街上。
Haruto bolted from the kitchen when he smelled something burning.
Haruto 聞到有東西燒焦的味道，立刻從廚房衝了出來。
The deer heard a noise and bolted across the open field.
那隻鹿聽到聲響，狂奔穿過空曠的田野。
Marco bolted up the stairs the second he heard his baby crying.
Marco 一聽到寶寶在哭，就衝上樓去了。
The horse was bolting across the field before anyone could catch it.
那匹馬在大家來得及抓住牠之前，已經衝過田野了。
文法句型
bolt + adverb (away / out / off)
bolt + prepositional phrase (for / towards / into)
用法筆記
Often used for animals (horses, rabbits, dogs) or for people in a panicked situation. The direction of the movement is usually given with an adverb or prepositional phrase.
常見錯誤
2. to swallow food or drink in a hurry, barely chewing, usually because you are sho
狼吞虎嚥
不細嚼就快速吞下食物
to swallow food or drink in a hurry, barely chewing, usually because you are short on time
Bilal bolted his breakfast and rushed out the door to catch the school bus.
Bilal 狼吞虎嚥地吃完早餐，就衝出門去趕校車了。
informal register
Adina bolted down her lunch between two classes and barely tasted it.
Adina 在兩堂課之間匆匆吞下午餐，幾乎沒嚐出味道。
phrasal variant: bolt down
Ignacio bolted three slices of pizza while standing at the counter.
Ignacio 站在櫃檯旁三口就把三片披薩吞下去了。
Yuna bolted her coffee and ran to catch the train.
Yuna 匆匆喝完咖啡，跑著去趕火車。
Do not bolt your food like that — you will get a stomach ache.
不要那樣狼吞虎嚥——你會胃痛的。
Lena was bolting down her dinner when the power suddenly went out.
Lena 正狼吞虎嚥地吃著晚餐，這時突然停電了。
文法句型
bolt + food/drink
bolt down + food/drink
用法筆記
This sense is informal and used in everyday conversation. 'Bolt down' is a common variant that emphasises speed even more. It often suggests that the person did not enjoy the meal because they ate too quickly.
常見錯誤
3. to close a door, window, or gate by moving a metal bar across it into a slot so
栓上
將門窗推上門栓鎖好
to close a door, window, or gate by moving a metal bar across it into a slot so that it cannot open
Feng bolted the front door before going to bed every night.
Feng 每天晚上睡覺前都會把大門栓好。
Make sure you bolt the shed door — the wind keeps blowing it open.
你一定要把工具間的門栓好——風一直把它吹開。
typical object: door / window / gate
Ayana bolted the gate after bringing the cattle into the yard.
Ayana 把牛趕進院子後，就把柵門栓好了。
Esme bolted the window shut before the storm arrived.
Esme 在暴風雨來臨前把窗戶栓緊了。
The night watchman bolted every entrance before locking up.
夜班警衛在上鎖前把每個入口都栓上了。
Evelyn was bolting the garden gate when her neighbour called out to her.
Evelyn 正在栓花園的柵門時，鄰居喊了她一聲。
文法句型
bolt + door/window/gate
常見錯誤
4. to attach one object firmly to another using threaded metal fasteners and nuts s
用螺栓固定
用螺栓將物品牢牢鎖附
to attach one object firmly to another using threaded metal fasteners and nuts so that it does not come loose
The carpenter bolted the metal brackets to the wooden frame of the table.
木工把金屬角鐵用螺栓鎖在桌子的木框上。
bolt + object + to + surface
The engine block was bolted onto the mounting plate before assembly.
引擎本體先用螺栓鎖在安裝板上，才進行後續組裝。
passive: be bolted onto
Xiu bolted the new shelves to the wall of her study room.
Xiu 把新書架用螺栓鎖在她書房的牆上。
The safe was bolted to the concrete floor of the basement.
保險箱被用螺栓固定在地下室的混凝土地板上。
Arjun bolted the spare wheel onto the back of the jeep.
Arjun 把備胎用螺栓鎖在吉普車的後面。
- unbolt
to remove the bolts and detach
文法句型
bolt + object + to/onto + surface
be bolted to/onto
用法筆記
Common in passive constructions, especially in technical descriptions of how things are built or assembled.