音标:[prɒp] ; 柯林斯词典等级:2 级;
n. 支柱, 支持者, 倚靠人, 道具, 螺旋桨
vt. 支撑, 维持
n. a support placed beneath or against something to keep it from shaking or falling
词型变化:过去分词 : propped ; 名词复数形式 : props ; 现在分词 : propping ; 过去式 : propped ; 第三人称单数 : props
考试类型:[托福/GRE]
词性分布:
动词63%
名词37%

prop的用法和样例:

例句

用作名词(n.)
  1. The roof of the tunnel was supported by wooden props.坑道顶用木柱支撑。
  2. Mr. Helton was the hope and the prop of the family.希尔顿先生成了一家的希望和支柱。
  3. 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。
  4. Her daughter was the only prop to the old lady during her illness.她女儿是老太太病中唯一的依靠。
用作名词(n.)
  1. We will now add a prop model with physics properties.我们现在添加有物理性的道具模型。
用作名词(n.)
  1. The wooden prop makes the machine look outdated.木制螺旋桨的机器看起来过时了。
用作动词(v.)
  1. He propped his bicycle up against the fence.他把脚踏车靠在篱笆上。
  2. The invalid lay propped on the pillows.那病弱者倚靠在枕头上。
  3. It is not the government's policy to prop up declining industries.资助不景气的工业不是政府的政策。
  4. Governments are also working hard to prop up credit markets.政府依然在努力维持信贷市场。

常见句型

用作名词(n.)
  1. A worker put a prop against the wall of the tunnel to keep it from falling.一名工人用东西支撑住隧道壁好使它不会倒塌。
用作动词(v.)
用作及物动词S+ ~+n./pron.
  1. He propped his bike against the wall.他把自行车靠着墙放好。

常用短语

用作动词(v.)
prop up (v.+adv.)
    支持,资助help sth that is having difficultiesprop sb/sth ⇔ up

    He cannot always expect his sister to prop him up.

    他不能总是指望他姐姐来资助他。

    The government was accused of propping up declining industries.

    人们指责政府贴补日趋衰落的产业。

词汇搭配

  • prop up支撑
  • pit prop1
  • prop stand支架
  • mine prop矿柱
  • prop leg支承式支腿
  • adjustable prop可调支柱,伸缩式支柱...
  • prop drawing回柱
  • wooden prop木支柱
  • telescopic prop可伸缩支柱
  • steel prop钢支柱,铁柱...
  • friction prop摩擦支柱
  • prop stay支柱
  • yielding prop可缩性支柱
  • prop pulling回柱
  • anchor prop固定支柱,锚杆支柱...
  • prop root支柱根
  • agit-prop宣传鼓动
  • prop.(=proprano...
  • jet-prop以涡轮螺旋桨推进的客...
  • prop-word【文】代替词...

经典引文

  • The boy was the..staff of my age, my very prop.

    出自:Merchant of Venice,Shakespeare
  • We use alcohol as a social prop.

    出自:P. Parish
  • A tremendous variety of props..garlands, scarfs..baskets of flowers.

    出自:M. Fonteyn
  • They make jet trainers and prop trainers.

    出自:Daily Telegraph
  • He propped the book before him, and propped his eyelids with his fingers.

    出自:J. London
  • He propped up the oars..against the house.

    出自:J. C. Powys
  • Content..to lie on the ground propped up on one elbow.

    出自:P. Roth
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