propping

英 [ˈprɒpɪŋ]

美 [ˈprɑːpɪŋ]

v.  支撑
prop的现在分词

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.

双语例句

• Many younger Chinese must find it embarrassing that Beijing is propping up such an odious regime.
  中国许多年轻人肯定对北京方面扶持这样一个可恶的政权感到难堪。
• This grand programme is partly aimed at propping up the slowing economy with massive investment in housing, infrastructure and transport networks.
  这些宏大计划的部分目的在于，通过在住房、基础设施建设以及交通网络等领域的大规模投资，为增速日益放缓的经济提供支撑。
• You can usually find Jack propping up the bar at his local.
  你常常可以看见杰克频繁出没于他居住的那家酒店。
• But behind the scenes they are propping up the worst possible regimes like those in Myanmar, North Korea and Iran.
  但在幕后他们支持着最不可能的政权，比如缅甸政权，北朝鲜和伊朗。
• It has used banks to promote industries and companies deemed important to the state, propping them up in times of trouble.
  北京通过银行，推动那些被认为对国家非常重要的产业和企业的发展，在它们遭遇困境的时候为它们提供支持。
• His successors will have to complete a radical restructuring plan aimed at repaying the billions of dollars in taxpayers 'funds that are propping the company up.
  他的继任者们将不得不完成该公司大规模的重组计划。该计划旨在偿还纳税人用于支撑该公司的数十亿美元资金。
• China's property prices fell for a third straight month in July, as demand wanes and lenders propping up the market pull back.
  今年7月，中国房地产价格连续第3个月下跌，因为需求在减弱，而支撑房地产市场的银行也削减了房贷业务。
• According to the article, Chinese workers deserve this honor for propping up not only the China's economy, but also the global economy, and at a time of economic crisis.
  按这篇文章说，中国工人支撑的不仅仅是中国的经济，而且还有全球的经济，并且是在经济危机的时期，他们应该得到这份荣誉。
• Bankruptcy also beats the government's propping up the auto makers with hopes that the economy will improve.
  破产也打击了政府希望通过经济改善支撑汽车制造商的努力。
• Past efforts have foundered as many countries have vested interests in providing lower-cost fuel to their citizens and industries, and in propping up sectors such as coal mining.
  由于在向本国公民和行业提供成本较低的能源以及支持煤炭开采等行业方面，许多国家拥有既得利益，过去削减能源补贴的努力均告失败。