Word
bookends
书挡；书立
bookends is the plural of bookend.
a support placed at the end of a row of books to keep them upright
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a support placed at the end of a row of books to keep them upright (on a shelf or table)
放置在书籍一端的支撑物,用于保持书籍直立(在书架或桌子上)
放置在书籍一端的支撑物,用于保持书籍直立(在书架或桌子上)；书挡；压书具
In use
I bought a wooden bookend to keep my novels upright on the shelf.
She placed a heavy bookend at the end of the row of dictionaries.
The library uses a metal bookend to hold the reference books in place.
a bookend
I need a bookend to keep my books upright.
我需要一个书挡来保持书直立。
a pair of bookends
常用复数形式表示一对
The library has a pair of bronze bookends.
图书馆有一对青铜书挡。
use [something] as a bookend
She used a heavy mug as a bookend.
她用一个重杯子当书挡。
Common mistakes
I have a bookends.I have a bookend.
bookend 是可数名词，单数形式为 bookend，复数形式为 bookends。使用不定冠词 'a' 时，后面必须跟单数名词，所以 'a bookends' 是错误的。应该用 'a bookend' 表示单个书挡。
There are many bookend on the shelf.There are many bookends on the shelf.
bookend 是可数名词，在表示多个时需要使用复数形式 bookends。汉语中没有名词复数变化，所以学习者容易忘记加 -s。这里 'many' 表示多个，名词应用复数。
Connections
Collocations
- a pair of bookends
- 一对书挡
- She bought a pair of bookends for the shelf.她为书架买了一对书挡。
- matching bookends
- 成套的书挡
- These matching bookends were a gift from my uncle.这套书挡是我叔叔送的礼物。
- wooden bookends
- 木制书挡
- The wooden bookends keep the heavy dictionaries in place.木制书挡把厚重的词典固定住了。
- use bookends
- 使用书挡
- Use bookends to stop the books from falling over.使用书挡防止书本倒下。
- bookends on the shelf
- 书架上的书挡
- The bookends on the shelf are shaped like elephants.书架上的那对书挡是大象形状的。
Confusing words
Learner notes
Memory Tip
书挡像书的两端各站一个“卫兵”，把书夹住立正，记住book+end：放在书一端的支撑物。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：图书馆、书架、书桌 该词为日常普通用语，多用于描述书架或桌子上支撑书籍的物品，在书面和口语中都比较常见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Genuine rhymes: end, friend, and trend share the final /ɛnd/ sound with bookend. Lookalikes that sound different: fiend has the same -end spelling but is /fiːnd/; bookcase and bookkeeper start with the same spelling chunk book but continue with /keɪs/ and /kiːpər/ instead of /ɛnd/.
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WORDNET.