bolt

n.
1. arrow,esp. a kind of blunt arrow箭，（特别指）钝箭。
△As.5.4.67(64):“According to the fool’s bolt.”(Alluding to the proverb“A fool’s bolt [arrow] issoon shot.”)i.e. you would expect a fool to be quickin shooting his arrow. making his retort.傻子的钝箭总是射得很快的。(意即：傻子说话总是出口伶俐的。)
△H.V.3.7.137(122):“A fool’s bolt is soon shot.”傻子的箭——一下子就射光。
2. arrow箭。
△Mid.2.1.165: “Yet marked I wherethe bolt of Cupid fell.”但是我看见了丘匹德的箭落在什么地方。
3. door-bolt 门栓。
△Lr.2.4.179(176):“to opposethe bolt.”插上门栓。
4. fetter脚镣。
bolts and shackles: chains and fetters锁链和镣铐。
△Tw.2.5.63 (56): “Bolts and shackles!”i.e. (acurse) put him in chains and fetters. （咒骂）把他铐起来下狱！

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bolt

vb. sift筛。

bolt[bəult]

n. 门闩，意外事件，筛子 v. 闩上，关上，逃走，筛选
◇ a bolt from the blue 晴天霹雳，意外事件
bolt upright 笔笔直直（地）make a bolt for it赶快逃走
shoot one's bolt 竭尽全力
‖ bolt action 击发机构，枪机转拉式退壳，装弹（击发）机构
bolt body 机体
bolt carrier 枪机框
bolt face 枪机，枪栓
bolt handle 机柄
bolt head 机头
bolt head recess 弹底槽
bolt rope 螺栓索
bolt support 枪机框
bolting cloth 筛颜料用的丝织品