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单词 prop
释义
prop
verb[T+ adv/prep]
uk
/prɒp/us
/prɑːp/
-pp-
tosupportsomethingphysically, often byleaningit against somethingelseor putting something under it:
支撑；支持
I propped mybike(up) againstthewall.我把自行车靠在墙上。
She wassittingat thedeskwith herchinproppedonherhands.她双手托着下巴坐在书桌旁。
Thiswindowkeepsonclosing- I'll have to prop itopenwith something.这扇窗老是自己关上——我得用什么东西撑着让它开着。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Physical supports and supporting
  • abutment
  • bearing
  • bolster
  • bookend
  • bracket
  • burden
  • buttress
  • groan
  • lath
  • load-bearing
  • pier
  • pile
  • pillar
  • propsomethingup
  • rafter
  • rib
  • sinew
  • underpin
  • unsupported
  • weight-bearing
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Phrasal verb

propsomethingup
prop
noun
uk
/prɒp/us
/prɑːp/

propnoun(IN FILM/THEATRE)

[Cusually plural]
anobjectused by theactorsperformingin aplayorfilm:
道具
The set isminimaland the only props used in the show are atable, achair, and aglassofwater.布景极其简单，剧中所用的道具只有一张桌子、一把椅子和一杯水。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Cinema & theatre: production, direction & recording
  • acquire
  • acquisition
  • armourer
  • auteur
  • canister
  • computer-animated
  • filmmaker
  • filmmaking
  • fog machine
  • green screen
  • helmer
  • linear
  • picturize
  • produce
  • recut
  • reshoot
  • restage
  • run throughsomething
  • setting
  • special effect
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propnoun(ON AIRCRAFT/SHIP)

[C]
informalforpropeller
螺旋桨（propeller的非正式说法）
picture of prop
STUDIO BOX/Photographer's Choice RF/GettyImages
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Air travel: parts of aeroplanes
  • aileron
  • aisle
  • altimeter
  • autopilot
  • bulkhead
  • finny
  • fixed-wing
  • flaperon
  • flight deck
  • multi-engine
  • nose
  • nose cone
  • propeller
  • safety belt
  • shell
  • skid
  • spoiler
  • stabilizer
  • starboard
  • wing
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propnoun(SUPPORT)

[C]
anobjectthat is used tosupportsomething byholdingit up:
支撑物
I need somesortof a prop tokeeptheclotheslineup.我需要个东西撑起晾衣绳。
figurativeA lot ofpeopleusecigarettesas asortofsocialprop(= to make themfeelmoreconfident).许多人吸烟是为了使自己感觉更有自信。
(alsoprop forward)
aplayerin arugbyteamwho islargeandstrong, and whosupportsthescrum
（橄榄球队）支柱前锋（该球员体壮有力，可支持并列争球）
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Physical supports and supporting
  • abutment
  • bearing
  • bolster
  • bookend
  • bracket
  • burden
  • buttress
  • groan
  • lath
  • load-bearing
  • pier
  • pile
  • pillar
  • propsomethingup
  • rafter
  • rib
  • sinew
  • underpin
  • unsupported
  • weight-bearing
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You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:

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propnoun(RESPECT)

props[plural]mainlyUSinformal
respectfor someone:
对（某人的）尊重
I have to give her her props for being such agreatathlete.我必须尊重她是一个杰出的运动员。
(Definition ofpropfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

prop| American Dictionary

prop
verb[T]
us
/prɑp/
-pp-

propverb[T](SUPPORT)

tosupportsomething by putting somethingelseunder or against it:
She propped thedooropenwith afootstool.
He wasreadinginbed, propped up bypillows.
fig.To prop up something/prop something up is tosupportsomething that wouldfailorbecomeweakerwithout suchhelp:
[M]The USjoinedwith othernationsin acoordinatedeffortyesterdayto prop up thevalueof thedollar.
prop
noun
us
/prɑp/

propnoun(THEATER/MOVIES)

[Cusually pl]
anobjectthat is used on atheaterstageor in amovie:
The only props used in the show are atable, achair, and aglassofwater.

propnoun(SUPPORT)

[C]
anobjectused tosupportsomething orholdit inposition
(Definition ofpropfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

prop.| Business English

prop.
noun[C]
uk
us
abbreviationforproprietor
(Definition ofprop.from theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofprop

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Scripts, scenes, props, and hot-spots are represented by a set of tables in the script database and a number of bitmap files.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The whole arrangement of stage architecture and props constitutes part of the game played by the visible and the invisible.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Unlike most private troupes, it possesses a truck which allows it to move with all its props and costumes.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The political rights of citizens should prohibit covert activities aimed at propping up a political orthodoxy.
From theCambridge English Corpus
One adult manipulated toy characters and props and provided the narration.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The doubling of props was further matched by the characters' frequent transitions between the worlds of domesticity and fable.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The authority of the judges will have to be propped up with myths and force.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The child's choices dictated the particular toys or props that the characters acted on.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Often they use physical props from around the house or yard, such as old lesson books or pretend chalkboards made from sheets of galvanized metal.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Further, recipients still have around them the material props to biography and identity that are associated with home.
From theCambridge English Corpus
A committee of the commonalty had been granted access to city records to help settle differences or topropup their defence.
From theCambridge English Corpus
For each item, a line-drawn picture was used as apropto depict the sentence.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Moreover, there are instances ofpropit where the meaning (referent) of it is largely context-dependent and as such can be questioned by what.
From theCambridge English Corpus
In the presence of diaphragmatic weakness, oxygenation should be better when upright (sitting, standing, propped up in bed) than when supine.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Many of the children who learned the segmentation task using the external supports were later able to perform the task when the props were removed.
From theCambridge English Corpus
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
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