Phrase
propping up
支撑；撑住
propping up is the present participle of prop up.
to support something with or as if with a prop, so it stays upright
- 1.
To support with, or as if with, a prop.
用(或像用)支柱支撑
- 2.
To be at the bottom of (a league).
在(联赛中)垫底
垫底；位居末位；用(或像用)支柱支撑；在(联赛中)垫底；支撑；支持
In use
He propped the ladder up against the wall before climbing up.
The government tried to prop up the failing economy with stimulus packages.
She used extra pillows to prop herself up in bed while recovering from surgery.
prop sth/sb up (with sth)
名词宾语可放在 up 前后；代词宾语只能放在中间，如 prop it up。
She propped the broken chair up with a stack of books.
她用一摞书把坏椅子撑了起来。
be propped up by sth
被动式常用来表示靠某种外部力量勉强维持。
The economy was propped up by government spending.
经济曾靠政府支出支撑。
prop up [league]
这个义项指在联赛中排名垫底，而不是物理上的“支撑”。
Connections
Collocations
- prop up the economy
- 支撑经济
- The government introduced measures to prop up the economy during the crisis.政府在经济危机期间推出措施来支撑经济。
- prop up prices
- 维持（价格）水平
- The central bank tried to prop up prices by buying government bonds.央行试图通过购买政府债券来维持价格水平。
- prop up the table
- 把桌子垫稳
- He used a folded magazine to prop up the wobbly table.他用一本折叠起来的杂志把摇晃的桌子垫稳。
- prop up a failing business
- 支撑一家濒临倒闭的企业
- They took out a loan to prop up their failing business.他们贷款来支撑自己濒临倒闭的企业。
- prop up the league
- 在联赛中垫底
- The team has spent the whole season propping up the league.这支球队整个赛季都排在联赛末尾。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
用支柱(prop)撑住墙——prop up 即“支撑”；联赛垫底也像被撑在榜尾，动弹不得。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：literal physical support、economic or political support、sports league standings prop up 有多个相关义项：表示“用（或像用）支柱支撑”以及比喻义“扶持、维持（经济、政府等）”时，语气通常比较中性，书面语和新闻报道中都常用；表示“在（联赛中）垫底”（如 prop up the table）是比较形象的说法，多用于体育报道。实际使用时可根据搭配对象选择。
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