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单词 bolting
释义
bolting
present participle ofbolt
bolt
verb
uk
/bəʊlt/us
/boʊlt/

boltverb(MOVE QUICKLY)

[I]
tomoveveryfast,especiallyas aresultof beingfrightened:
Frightened by thecarhorn, thehorsebolted.
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to move fast
  • speedHe ran back to his car and sped off.
  • raceShe raced over and hugged me.
  • flyShe flew across the room just in time to stop the baby falling off the chair.
  • beltUKTraffic was belting along the motorway.
  • tearA fire truck came tearing down the road.
  • streakBullets streaked across the sky.
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to run
  • runShe saw him running down the street.
  • sprintI had to sprint to catch the bus.
  • jog"What do you do to keep fit?" "I jog and go swimming."
  • raceHe raced up the stairs to answer the phone.
  • rushEveryone rushed to the door when the alarm went off.
  • dashHe dashed out the door after the dog.
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SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Moving quickly
  • agility
  • beetle
  • bowl down/alongsomething
  • careen
  • career
  • gallop
  • gun
  • leg
  • outsail
  • pelt
  • rush
  • scamper
  • scoot
  • scrabble
  • scramble
  • scud
  • shoot
  • stampede
  • ton
  • trot
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boltverb(EAT)

[T]
(alsobolt down)
toeatfoodveryquickly:
Don't boltyourfoodlike that - you'll getindigestion.
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to eat food
  • eatWhat do you want to eat for lunch?
  • haveI'll just have one more piece of chocolate cake.
  • consumeHe consumes vast quantities of bread with every meal.
  • devourThe children devoured a whole packet of biscuits.
  • bolt (down)Don't bolt down your food - you'll make yourself ill!
  • gobble (up/down)The children gobbled their sweets.
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SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Eating
  • al desko
  • binge
  • binge eating
  • bite
  • break breadidiom
  • cram
  • fall on/uponsomeone
  • feast
  • feast onsomething
  • feeder
  • feeding
  • inhale
  • mainline
  • partake
  • pick
  • pick atsomething
  • picnic
  • pig
  • shovel
  • trough
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boltverb(LOCK)

[IorT]
tolockadoororwindowbyslidinga boltacross:
Have youlockedand bolted thedoor?
Thedoorbolts on the inside.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Locking and bolting
  • bar
  • batten
  • bolt
  • handcuff
  • hermetically
  • latch
  • lock
  • lock (something) up
  • locksomeoneout
  • locksomethingaway
  • locksomethingin
  • lockable
  • love lock
  • manacle
  • padlock
  • relock
  • shut
  • shutsomeoneaway
  • under lock and keyidiom

boltverb(SCREW)

[Tusually+ adv/prep]
tofastensomething inpositionwith a bolt:
On ashipthefurnitureis often boltedtothedeck.
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Fastening and tying
  • anchor
  • bale
  • be locked togetheridiom
  • belay
  • bind
  • boardsomethingup
  • bound
  • bowline
  • granny knot
  • half hitch
  • harness
  • hobble
  • hogtie
  • stake
  • strap
  • strapsomeonein
  • strapsomethingup
  • tack
  • tapesomethingup
  • tether
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Phrasal verb

boltsomethingon
(Definition ofboltingfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofbolting

bolting

In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.

Theboltingfaction would then either fuse with the opposition or field its own independent ticket.
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The authors elaborate a compelling case for theorising gender and age relations, rather than, as at present, 'boltingon ' age to feminist discourse or gender to social gerontology.
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In 1983 and 1984, consultants recommended the renewal of the roofs and theboltingof the concrete panels.
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We often talk—it has been mentioned in the debate today—about the need to integrate environmental considerations in policy making to avoidboltingon policies.
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If such a court is set up, it will be rather likeboltingthe stable door after the animal has escaped.
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This is an example ofboltingthe door after the horse has gone, because laundry prices went up a month ago.
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We have spent £500 in the last seven years onbolting, and in trying to keep the property in repair.
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A lot of process plant has a life of 10 years at least, and inevitably there will be a certain amount ofboltingon.
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That really isboltingthe stable door after the horse has gone.
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If they could not prevent the secretariat frombolting, that was their fault.
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I do not believe in slamming, barring, andboltingthe door.
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I remember when roofboltingwas introduced into pits.
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We have spent over £500 in the last seven yearsboltingand trying to keep them in repair.
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The roofboltingwas not the major contributory factor.
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We were treated to a discussion on roofboltingand given a big heavy document on its pros and cons.
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