名詞 prop:

1. a support placed beneath or against something to keep it from shaking or falling
2. any movable articles or objects used on the set of a play or movie
   同義詞：property
3. a propeller that rotates to push against air
   同義詞：airplane propeller, airscrew

動(dòng)詞 prop:

1. support by placing against something solid or rigid
   同義詞：prop up, shore up, shore

1. The invalid lay propped on the pillows.
   那病弱者倚靠在枕頭上。
2. The roof of the tunnel was supported by wooden props.
   坑道頂用木柱支撐。
3. He propped his bicycle up against the fence.
   他把腳踏車靠在籬笆上。
4. It is not the government's policy to prop up declining industries.
   資助不景氣的工業(yè)不是政府的政策。

prop

n.（名詞）
An object placed beneath or against a structure to keep it from falling or shaking; a support.
支撐物：放在結(jié)構(gòu)下面或緊靠結(jié)構(gòu)的物體，目的是防止結(jié)構(gòu)落下或抖動(dòng)；支撐物
One that serves as a support or stay:
后盾，靠山：作為支柱或靠山的人：
例句：
my children, my props in old age.
我的孩子們是我暮年的靠山

v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）
propped,prop.ping,props
To support by placing something beneath or against; shore up.
架，擱：把某物置于…之下或靠著…來(lái)支持；支撐起來(lái)

來(lái)源：
Middle English proppe
中古英語(yǔ) proppe
probably from Middle Dutch
可能源自 中古荷蘭語(yǔ)

prop
prop 2

n.（名詞）
A theatrical property.
道具：劇院的財(cái)產(chǎn)

prop
prop 3

n.Informal （名詞）【非正式用語(yǔ)】
A propeller.
螺旋槳，推進(jìn)器