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prop

UK /prɒp/US /prɑːp/

词源

源自中古英语 'proppe',可能与古诺尔斯语 'proppr'(塞子)有关,最初指用于支撑或固定的物体。

noun

❶ 指用于支撑或固定某物的物体,通常是为了防止倒塌或移动。常见于舞台道具或建筑支撑中。

“They used wooden props to hold up the old wall.”

(他们用木撑支撑住那堵旧墙。)

“The actor forgot his prop on stage.”

(演员把道具忘在了舞台上。)

❶ 指支持或维持某事物的人或事物,常用于比喻性描述中。

“She was the main prop of the family during difficult times.”

(在困难时期,她是家庭的主要支柱。)

“The local community is a prop for small businesses.”

(当地社区是小企业的支持力量。)

同义词:support, brace, pillar, mainstay, backbone

verb

❶ 指支撑或固定某物,使其保持直立或稳定。常用于物理支撑或比喻性支持。

“He propped the ladder against the wall.”

(他把梯子靠在墙上。)

“She propped her feet up on the coffee table.”

(她把脚搁在咖啡桌上。)

同义词:support, hold up, brace, sustain, bolster

常见短语

prop up — 指通过支持或帮助来维持某事物,常用于经济或情感支持的语境中。

“The new policy aims to prop up small businesses.”

(新政策旨在扶持小企业。)