prop

英 [prɒp]

美 [prɑːp]

n.  支柱; 支撑物; 支持者; 后盾; 道具
v.  支撑

过去分词：propped　复数：props　现在分词：propping　过去式：propped　第三人称单数：props　

TOEFLGRETEM8

Collins.2 / BNC.6444 / COCA.5845

短语动词

短语用例

prop sth↔up

• 撑起；支起
  to prevent sth from falling by putting sth under it to support it
  1. Rescuers used props to stop the roof of the tunnel collapsing.
     救援人员用支柱防止隧道顶塌陷。
  2. a pit prop (= one used in a coal mine)
     煤矿坑木
• 帮助；扶持；救济
  to help sth that is having difficulties

牛津词典

noun

• 支柱；支撑物
  a piece of wood, metal, etc. used to support sth or keep it in position
  1. Rescuers used props to stop the roof of the tunnel collapsing.
     救援人员用支柱防止隧道顶塌陷。
  2. a pit prop (= one used in a coal mine)
     煤矿坑木
• 支持者；支柱；后盾
  a person or thing that gives help or support to sb/sth that is weak
• 道具
  a small object used by actors during the performance of a play or in a film/movie
  1. He is responsible for all the stage props and lighting.
     他负责全部舞台道具和灯光。
• 支柱前锋
  a player on either side of the front row of a scrum

verb

• 支撑
  to support an object by leaning it against sth, or putting sth under it etc.; to support a person in the same way
  1. He propped his bike against the wall.
     他把自行车靠在墙边。
  2. She propped herself up on one elbow.
     她单肘撑起身子。
  3. He lay propped against the pillows.
     他靠着枕头躺着。
  4. The door was propped open.
     门被支开着。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 架；搁；靠
  If youpropan objectonoragainstsomething, you support it by putting something underneath it or by resting it somewhere.
  1. He rocked back in the chair and propped his feet on the desk...
     他往椅背上一靠，把脚搭在桌子上。
  2. He propped his bike against the bus.
     他把自行车靠在公共汽车上。
  3. Prop upmeans the same asprop.
     prop up同prop
  4. Sam slouched back and propped his elbows up on the bench behind him...
     萨姆懒洋洋地往后仰着，肘部支在身后的长椅上。
  5. If you have difficulty sitting like this, prop up your back against a wall.
     如果这么坐着有困难，就背靠墙坐吧。
• 支柱；撑棒；支撑物
  Apropis a stick or other object that you use to support something.
• N-COUNT 支持者；后盾；靠山
  To be apropfor a system, institution, or person means to be the main thing that keeps them strong or helps them survive.
  1. The army is one of the main props of the government...
     军队是政府的主要后盾之一。
  2. I had two props in my life; one was alcohol, the other work.
     我生命中有两大支柱：一个是酒，另一个是工作。
• N-COUNT （戏剧或电影中的）道具
  Thepropsin a play or film are all the objects or pieces of furniture that are used in it.
  1. ...the backdrop and props for a stage show.
     一场舞台剧的背景幕和道具
  2. ...stage props.
     舞台道具
• （橄榄球争球时的）第一排边锋
  In rugby, aproporprop forwardis one of the two players who position themselves in the front row when a group called a scrum is formed.
• 同propeller
  Apropis the same as apropeller.

英英释义

noun

• a propeller that rotates to push against air
  Synonym:airplane propellerairscrew
• a support placed beneath or against something to keep it from shaking or falling
• any movable articles or objects used on the set of a play or movie
  1. before every scene he ran down his checklist of props
  Synonym:property

verb

• support by placing against something solid or rigid
  1. shore and buttress an old building
  Synonym:prop upshore upshore

双语例句

• In Beijing, magic schools and magic prop stores have been inundated.
  在北京，魔术学校和魔术道具商店已经泛滥。
• He was for several years the main prop and animator of Roosevelt himself.
  他有几年是罗斯福本人的主要支持者和鼓舞者。
• Some prop desks are thought to have bought a sizeable stake in one of the Ferrovial/ BAA bonds.
  有人认为，一些机构的自营部门已经大举购买了一种Ferrovial/BAA债券。
• We should prop up the fence.
  我们应该用东西支撑住这栅栏。
• A society's stability and advancement must have one kind of formidable mainstream ideology to take its spiritual prop.
  一个社会的稳定和发展，必须要有一种强大的主流意识形态作为其精神支柱。
• He rocked back in the chair and propped his feet on the desk
  他往椅背上一靠，把脚搭在桌子上。
• The plan that prop up had ended the first batch.
  支撑计划第一批已经结束了。
• He is the only prop of mine.
  他是我的唯一的支柱。
• To support on or as if on crutches; prop up.
  支撑支在或犹如支在拐杖上；支撑。
• Prop something against the door so that it won't blow open.
  用东西把门抵住，别让风刮开。