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bookend

/ˈbʊkɛnd/ /ˈbʊˌkɛnd/

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noun

书挡，书立。

A heavy object or moveable support placed at one or both ends of a row of books for the purpose of keeping them upright.

Examples :

"She used heavy marble bookends to keep her cookbooks from falling over on the shelf. "

她用厚重的大理石书挡来防止架子上的食谱书倒下来。

stationery item thing

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noun

首尾呼应，收尾之作。

Something that comes before, after, or at both sides of something else.

Examples :

"The summer vacation was a fun road trip bookended by busy weeks of school. "

这次暑假是一次有趣的公路旅行，首尾两端都是忙碌的学期。

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verb

首尾呼应，夹在...之间。

To come before and after, or at both sides of.

Examples :

"The meeting was bookended by two important announcements. "

这次会议的首尾以两项重要声明做呼应。

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