| 释义 |
bolt BrE /bəʊlt/
NAmE /boʊlt/► SEE ALLa bolt from the bluebolt uprightmake a bolt/dash for it/sthshoot your bolt
●a ˌbolt from the ˈbluean event or a piece of news which is sudden and unexpected; a complete surprise 突如其来的事件（或消息）；晴天霹雳◆She had given us no warning she was going to leave; it came as a complete bolt from the blue.
她预先没告诉我们她要走，这真是太突然了。 NOTE This refers to a flash of lightning (= a bolt) coming from a clear blue sky. 这个习语原指晴天打的霹雳。 ●bolt ˈuprightwith your back very straight in an upright position 背挺直地；直挺挺地◆The noise woke her suddenly and she sat bolt upright in bed.
吵闹声把她突然惊醒，她直挺挺地从床上坐了起来。●make a ˈbolt/ˈdash for it/sth (informal) try to escape or get somewhere quickly 迅速逃跑；溜走◆The prisoners made a bolt for it through an open window.
那些囚犯从一扇敞开的窗户逃跑了。◆We smelt smoke and made a dash for the door.
我们闻到了烟味，迅速冲向门口。●shoot your ˈbolt (informal) make a final attempt to do something, especially if this attempt comes too early to be successful （尤指过早地）竭尽全力，倾其所有◆In an argument it’s important not to shoot your bolt too soon. Keep one or two good points for the end.在辩论的时候，重要的是不要急于一下子把自己的底儿都兜出来，要留一两支好箭到最后再发。 ORIGIN In this idiom, bolt refers to an arrow that was shot from a crossbow. 在这个习语中，bolt 指从弩中射出的箭。 |