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bolting
UK //ˈbəʊltɪŋ//US //ˈboʊltɪŋ//
词源
源自古英语 'bolt'（箭矢/门闩），与古诺尔斯语 'bolti' 同源，最初指快速移动或固定装置的动作。
noun
❶ 指植物过早开花结籽的现象，通常因环境压力导致生长周期异常。常见于蔬菜如生菜，会降低食用价值。
“The hot weather caused premature bolting in the lettuce crop.”
（炎热天气导致生菜过早抽薹开花。）
“Bolting makes the stems of herbs tough and bitter.”
（抽薹会使香草的茎秆变硬发苦。）
同义词:flowering prematurely, going to seed, running to seed
verb
❶ 指突然快速逃跑或匆忙离开的动作，常带有惊慌或秘密的意味。
“The thief was bolting down the alley when the police arrived.”
（警察赶到时，小偷正沿着小巷狂奔。）
“Horses often start bolting when frightened by loud noises.”
（马匹受巨响惊吓时常会突然惊逃。）
❶ 用螺栓固定或紧固某物的动作，指机械装配中的连接操作。
“The workers were bolting the steel beams together.”
（工人们正在用螺栓固定钢梁。）
“Make sure to bolt the shelves securely to the wall.”
（务必用螺栓将架子牢固地固定在墙上。）
同义词:fleeing, rushing away, fastening, securing
常见短语
bolting down — 匆忙吃完食物，形容吃得非常快且不讲究仪态。
“He was bolting down his breakfast to catch the early train.”
（他狼吞虎咽地吃完早餐去赶早班火车。）
bolt upright — 形容突然笔直地坐起或站起，通常因惊讶或警觉导致。
“She sat bolt upright when she heard the strange noise at night.”
（深夜听到怪声时她猛地坐直了身体。）