| 词汇 | prop |
| 释义 | prop verb[ T+ adv/prep ] uk /prɒp/ us /prɑːp/-pp- to support something physically, often by leaning it against something else or putting something under it: 支撑;支持 prop something against somethingI propped my bike against the wall. prop something up against somethingA wooden sign was propped up against the house. be propped onHer head was propped on a pillow. propped onShe was sitting at the desk with her chin propped on her hands.她双手托着下巴坐在书桌旁。 prop something openThis window keeps on closing - I'll have to prop it open with something.这扇窗老是自己关上——我得用什么东西撑着让它开着。 Physical supports and supporting abutment bearing bolster bookend bracket burden buttress groan load-bearing modillion pier pile pillar prop something up rafter runner sinew underpin unsupported weight-bearing Phrasal verbprop something up prop noun uk /prɒp/ us /prɑːp/ propnoun (IN FILM/THEATRE)[ Cusually plural ] an object used by the actors performing in a play or film: 道具 The set is minimal and the only props used in the show are a table, a chair, and a glass of water.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。 Cinema & theatre: production, direction & recording acquire acquisition armourer audition auteur canister computer-animated filmmaker filmmaking fog machine framing framing device linear restage run through something rush screen test self-produced SFX special effect propnoun (ON AIRCRAFT/SHIP)[ C ] informal forpropeller螺旋桨（propeller的非正式说法） STUDIO BOX/Photographer's Choice RF/GettyImages Air travel: parts of aeroplanes aileron aisle altimeter automatic pilot autopilot bulkhead cowling finny fixed-wing flaperon flight deck multi-engine nose nose cone propeller safety belt spoiler stabilizer tail light wing propnoun (SUPPORT)[ C ] an object that is used to support something by holding it up: 支撑物 I need some sort of a prop to keep the clothes line up.我需要个东西撑起晾衣绳。 social propfigurativeA lot of people use cigarettes as a sort of social prop (= to make them feel more confident).许多人吸烟是为了使自己感觉更有自信。 (alsoprop forward) one of two rugby players in a team who play on each side at the front of the scrum(= a group of players from each team who come together with their heads down and arms joined, and push against each other to get control of the ball), are large and strong, and support the scrum, or this position in a team: （橄榄球队）支柱前锋（该球员体壮有力，可支持并列争球） The England prop has signed a new two-year contract to stay at the club. He started his professional career as a prop forward. See also tighthead loosehead Physical supports and supporting abutment bearing bolster bookend bracket burden buttress groan load-bearing modillion pier pile pillar prop something up rafter runner sinew underpin unsupported weight-bearing You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Rugby propnoun (RESPECT)props[ plural ]mainly USslang(alsopropers) respect for someone: 对（某人的）尊重 I have to give her her props for being such a great athlete.我必须尊重她是一个杰出的运动员。 prop | American Dictionaryprop verb[ T ] us/prɑp/-pp- propverb[T] (SUPPORT)to support something by putting something else under or against it: She propped the door open with a footstool. He was reading in bed, propped up by pillows. fig. To prop up something/prop something up is to support something that would fail or become weaker without such help: [ M ]The US joined with other nations in a coordinated effort yesterday to prop up the value of the dollar. prop noun us/prɑp/ propnoun (THEATER/MOVIES)[ Cusually pl ] an object that is used on a theater stage or in a movie: The only props used in the show are a table, a chair, and a glass of water. propnoun (SUPPORT)[ C ] an object used to support something or hold it in position prop. | Business Englishprop. noun[ C ] ukus abbreviation for proprietor Examples of propprop Scripts, scenes, props, and hot-spots are represented by a set of tables in the script database and a number of bitmap files. The whole arrangement of stage architecture and props constitutes part of the game played by the visible and the invisible. Unlike most private troupes, it possesses a truck which allows it to move with all its props and costumes. The political rights of citizens should prohibit covert activities aimed at propping up a political orthodoxy. One adult manipulated toy characters and props and provided the narration. The doubling of props was further matched by the characters' frequent transitions between the worlds of domesticity and fable. The authority of the judges will have to be propped up with myths and force. The child's choices dictated the particular toys or props that the characters acted on. 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. Further, recipients still have around them the material props to biography and identity that are associated with home. A committee of the commonalty had been granted access to city records to help settle differences or to prop up their defence. For each item, a line-drawn picture was used as a prop to depict the sentence. Moreover, there are instances of prop it where the meaning (referent) of it is largely context-dependent and as such can be questioned by what. In the presence of diaphragmatic weakness, oxygenation should be better when upright (sitting, standing, propped up in bed) than when supine. 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. See all examples of prop 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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