noun🔗Share书立，书挡。 A heavy object or moveable support placed at one or both ends of a row of books for the purpose of keeping them upright."She used heavy, ceramic cats as bookends to keep her cookbooks from falling over on the shelf. "她用一对沉重的陶瓷猫当书立/书挡，防止书架上的食谱书倒下来。itemstationerythingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share首尾，两端。 Something that comes before, after, or at both sides of something else."The two large oak trees acted as bookends to our property, standing tall on either side of the house. "两棵高大的橡树就像我们房产的首尾一样，挺拔地耸立在房子的两侧。itemstationerystructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share夹住，位于...两端 To come before and after, or at both sides of."The meeting started with a quick introduction and bookended the session with a summary of key decisions. "会议开始时先做了简短的介绍，并在会议结束时用一份关键决定的总结夹住了整个环节。languagewritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
