Definition of bookend in English:

bookend

noun ˈbʊkɛndˈbʊkˌɛnd

A support placed at the end of a row of books to keep them upright, typically forming one of a pair.
书挡，书立
Example sentencesExamples
- The two gruesome gargoyle bookends are based on the watchful pair who overlook the St Magnus Cathedral west door, gazing out over Broad Street.
- I like to show the bookends - the setting up and the waiting.
- Youth and age, it seems, are the bookends of life.
- The history of the 20th century is bracketed - like bookends - by Lenin and Stalin at the start, Reagan and Thatcher at the end.
- There are angel bookends, guardian angel lapel pins and ceramic candle-holder angels.
- I suggested Ludendorf and Doenitz as a pair of handy bookends.
- On the wall above the window ran a short bookshelf, where lack of space had forced Wilhelm and me to jam all of our old books between two brass bookends.
- It operates much like a simple metal bookend where the book itself prevents the end from sliding or flipping.
- Katherine desired to have them pushing together like bookends with the women in-between as the books.
- You assess your life, as death and birth as bookends, and you exist only between the bookends.
- After all, I do have lots of books, and I do need bookends.
- People buy old-fashioned irons not to iron their clothes with, but to use as bookends or doorstops.
- She's as strong and likable a female character as Davy is a male hero, making this a perfect bookend to book one.
- While I collect bookends, a friend of mine collects classical LPs and CDs.
- Conceptually, it makes a neat bookend to their 15-year career.
- It provided the closing bookend for the project with the beginning bookend being the ending of the Cold War.
- Jasmine had also done him in with a pair of heavy bookends.
- If tackles are the bookends of the offensive line, the Eagles could support a shelf of coffee table books.
- Imagine a bookshelf with a pair of bookends, representing women novelists who have grown up in the British Commonwealth and written bestsellers.
- On the window ledge oak bookends supported a small library.

verb ˈbʊkɛndˈbʊkˌɛnd

[with object]informal

Be positioned at the end or on either side of (something)
〈非正式〉放在末尾（或两端）
the narrative is bookended by a pair of incisive essays
这篇叙述文头尾部分都有深刻的短论。
Example sentencesExamples
- But even with full freedom of expression, you were still forced to remove the documentary footage that bookended the film.
- I shared his space, with each of our contributions bookending the central articles of this magazine.
- The chapters by Carlos Santos, which bookend the novel, cushion the violent undercurrents.
- The story is bookended by a red-robed monk reminiscing about his youth.
- They've also discovered the power of strings, bookending the album with sparse, poignant chamber quartet arrangements.
- The movie is bookended by two hard-working but listless sea battles.
- The DVD version edits each campaign into a movie version with only a single credit sequence bookending the story.
- Very crudely speaking, these two artefacts bookend the period of Babylonian supremacy in Mesopotamia.
- The album is bookended on the other side by two versions of Slagger, a twisted groove topped by an unhinged rap.
- Apocalyptic thunderstorms bookend the show, the first one orphaning a distinctly strange group of kids.
- The excised footage is bookended by black-and-white versions of the scenes surrounding the cut, which is a nice touch.
- The spare production consists only of a white oval platform bookended by two revolving white walls.
- It's not all bad, though - in fact, the album is bookended by two of its best tracks.
- Brahms bookended the concert with the first of the op. 120 sonatas in F minor.
- They propose bookending the movie with scenes of another character in whose imagination all of the violence and disruption of social order take place.
- For St Johnstone, that would have bookended the game nicely, after they opened the scoring in just four minutes.
- The stories bookending the collection capture her preoccupations.
- The recording is bookended nicely by tracks of contrasting character.
- I was in Rome in March and again in May, bookending a stay of several weeks in the south of Italy and in that most Catholic of countries, Malta.
- Two shows, both alike in style, are bookending the coming week at Epsom Playhouse, starting with a one-man show and ending with a solo female play.

Definition of bookend in US English:

bookend

nounˈbʊkˌɛndˈbo͝okˌend

A support for the end of a row of books to keep them upright, often one of a pair.
书挡，书立
Example sentencesExamples
- Imagine a bookshelf with a pair of bookends, representing women novelists who have grown up in the British Commonwealth and written bestsellers.
- It operates much like a simple metal bookend where the book itself prevents the end from sliding or flipping.
- Jasmine had also done him in with a pair of heavy bookends.
- There are angel bookends, guardian angel lapel pins and ceramic candle-holder angels.
- I suggested Ludendorf and Doenitz as a pair of handy bookends.
- On the wall above the window ran a short bookshelf, where lack of space had forced Wilhelm and me to jam all of our old books between two brass bookends.
- I like to show the bookends - the setting up and the waiting.
- Youth and age, it seems, are the bookends of life.
- The history of the 20th century is bracketed - like bookends - by Lenin and Stalin at the start, Reagan and Thatcher at the end.
- Conceptually, it makes a neat bookend to their 15-year career.
- The two gruesome gargoyle bookends are based on the watchful pair who overlook the St Magnus Cathedral west door, gazing out over Broad Street.
- If tackles are the bookends of the offensive line, the Eagles could support a shelf of coffee table books.
- Katherine desired to have them pushing together like bookends with the women in-between as the books.
- People buy old-fashioned irons not to iron their clothes with, but to use as bookends or doorstops.
- After all, I do have lots of books, and I do need bookends.
- It provided the closing bookend for the project with the beginning bookend being the ending of the Cold War.
- You assess your life, as death and birth as bookends, and you exist only between the bookends.
- She's as strong and likable a female character as Davy is a male hero, making this a perfect bookend to book one.
- While I collect bookends, a friend of mine collects classical LPs and CDs.
- On the window ledge oak bookends supported a small library.

verbˈbʊkˌɛndˈbo͝okˌend

[with object]usually be bookendedinformal

Occur or be positioned at the end or on either side of (something)
〈非正式〉放在末尾（或两端）
the narrative is bookended by a pair of incisive essays
这篇叙述文头尾部分都有深刻的短论。
Example sentencesExamples
- The story is bookended by a red-robed monk reminiscing about his youth.
- I was in Rome in March and again in May, bookending a stay of several weeks in the south of Italy and in that most Catholic of countries, Malta.
- Brahms bookended the concert with the first of the op. 120 sonatas in F minor.
- For St Johnstone, that would have bookended the game nicely, after they opened the scoring in just four minutes.
- The spare production consists only of a white oval platform bookended by two revolving white walls.
- I shared his space, with each of our contributions bookending the central articles of this magazine.
- The excised footage is bookended by black-and-white versions of the scenes surrounding the cut, which is a nice touch.
- They propose bookending the movie with scenes of another character in whose imagination all of the violence and disruption of social order take place.
- The DVD version edits each campaign into a movie version with only a single credit sequence bookending the story.
- Two shows, both alike in style, are bookending the coming week at Epsom Playhouse, starting with a one-man show and ending with a solo female play.
- The movie is bookended by two hard-working but listless sea battles.
- They've also discovered the power of strings, bookending the album with sparse, poignant chamber quartet arrangements.
- Very crudely speaking, these two artefacts bookend the period of Babylonian supremacy in Mesopotamia.
- Apocalyptic thunderstorms bookend the show, the first one orphaning a distinctly strange group of kids.
- But even with full freedom of expression, you were still forced to remove the documentary footage that bookended the film.
- The album is bookended on the other side by two versions of Slagger, a twisted groove topped by an unhinged rap.
- The recording is bookended nicely by tracks of contrasting character.
- It's not all bad, though - in fact, the album is bookended by two of its best tracks.
- The stories bookending the collection capture her preoccupations.
- The chapters by Carlos Santos, which bookend the novel, cushion the violent undercurrents.

词汇	bookend
释义	Definition of bookend in English: bookend noun ˈbʊkɛndˈbʊkˌɛnd A support placed at the end of a row of books to keep them upright, typically forming one of a pair. 书挡，书立 Example sentencesExamples The two gruesome gargoyle bookends are based on the watchful pair who overlook the St Magnus Cathedral west door, gazing out over Broad Street. I like to show the bookends - the setting up and the waiting. Youth and age, it seems, are the bookends of life. The history of the 20th century is bracketed - like bookends - by Lenin and Stalin at the start, Reagan and Thatcher at the end. There are angel bookends, guardian angel lapel pins and ceramic candle-holder angels. I suggested Ludendorf and Doenitz as a pair of handy bookends. On the wall above the window ran a short bookshelf, where lack of space had forced Wilhelm and me to jam all of our old books between two brass bookends. It operates much like a simple metal bookend where the book itself prevents the end from sliding or flipping. Katherine desired to have them pushing together like bookends with the women in-between as the books. You assess your life, as death and birth as bookends, and you exist only between the bookends. After all, I do have lots of books, and I do need bookends. People buy old-fashioned irons not to iron their clothes with, but to use as bookends or doorstops. She's as strong and likable a female character as Davy is a male hero, making this a perfect bookend to book one. While I collect bookends, a friend of mine collects classical LPs and CDs. Conceptually, it makes a neat bookend to their 15-year career. It provided the closing bookend for the project with the beginning bookend being the ending of the Cold War. Jasmine had also done him in with a pair of heavy bookends. If tackles are the bookends of the offensive line, the Eagles could support a shelf of coffee table books. Imagine a bookshelf with a pair of bookends, representing women novelists who have grown up in the British Commonwealth and written bestsellers. On the window ledge oak bookends supported a small library. verb ˈbʊkɛndˈbʊkˌɛnd [with object]informal Be positioned at the end or on either side of (something) 〈非正式〉放在末尾（或两端） the narrative is bookended by a pair of incisive essays 这篇叙述文头尾部分都有深刻的短论。 Example sentencesExamples But even with full freedom of expression, you were still forced to remove the documentary footage that bookended the film. I shared his space, with each of our contributions bookending the central articles of this magazine. The chapters by Carlos Santos, which bookend the novel, cushion the violent undercurrents. The story is bookended by a red-robed monk reminiscing about his youth. They've also discovered the power of strings, bookending the album with sparse, poignant chamber quartet arrangements. The movie is bookended by two hard-working but listless sea battles. The DVD version edits each campaign into a movie version with only a single credit sequence bookending the story. Very crudely speaking, these two artefacts bookend the period of Babylonian supremacy in Mesopotamia. The album is bookended on the other side by two versions of Slagger, a twisted groove topped by an unhinged rap. Apocalyptic thunderstorms bookend the show, the first one orphaning a distinctly strange group of kids. The excised footage is bookended by black-and-white versions of the scenes surrounding the cut, which is a nice touch. The spare production consists only of a white oval platform bookended by two revolving white walls. It's not all bad, though - in fact, the album is bookended by two of its best tracks. Brahms bookended the concert with the first of the op. 120 sonatas in F minor. They propose bookending the movie with scenes of another character in whose imagination all of the violence and disruption of social order take place. For St Johnstone, that would have bookended the game nicely, after they opened the scoring in just four minutes. The stories bookending the collection capture her preoccupations. The recording is bookended nicely by tracks of contrasting character. I was in Rome in March and again in May, bookending a stay of several weeks in the south of Italy and in that most Catholic of countries, Malta. Two shows, both alike in style, are bookending the coming week at Epsom Playhouse, starting with a one-man show and ending with a solo female play. Definition of bookend in US English: bookend nounˈbʊkˌɛndˈbo͝okˌend A support for the end of a row of books to keep them upright, often one of a pair. 书挡，书立 Example sentencesExamples Imagine a bookshelf with a pair of bookends, representing women novelists who have grown up in the British Commonwealth and written bestsellers. It operates much like a simple metal bookend where the book itself prevents the end from sliding or flipping. Jasmine had also done him in with a pair of heavy bookends. There are angel bookends, guardian angel lapel pins and ceramic candle-holder angels. I suggested Ludendorf and Doenitz as a pair of handy bookends. On the wall above the window ran a short bookshelf, where lack of space had forced Wilhelm and me to jam all of our old books between two brass bookends. I like to show the bookends - the setting up and the waiting. Youth and age, it seems, are the bookends of life. The history of the 20th century is bracketed - like bookends - by Lenin and Stalin at the start, Reagan and Thatcher at the end. Conceptually, it makes a neat bookend to their 15-year career. The two gruesome gargoyle bookends are based on the watchful pair who overlook the St Magnus Cathedral west door, gazing out over Broad Street. If tackles are the bookends of the offensive line, the Eagles could support a shelf of coffee table books. Katherine desired to have them pushing together like bookends with the women in-between as the books. People buy old-fashioned irons not to iron their clothes with, but to use as bookends or doorstops. After all, I do have lots of books, and I do need bookends. It provided the closing bookend for the project with the beginning bookend being the ending of the Cold War. You assess your life, as death and birth as bookends, and you exist only between the bookends. She's as strong and likable a female character as Davy is a male hero, making this a perfect bookend to book one. While I collect bookends, a friend of mine collects classical LPs and CDs. On the window ledge oak bookends supported a small library. verbˈbʊkˌɛndˈbo͝okˌend [with object]usually be bookendedinformal Occur or be positioned at the end or on either side of (something) 〈非正式〉放在末尾（或两端） the narrative is bookended by a pair of incisive essays 这篇叙述文头尾部分都有深刻的短论。 Example sentencesExamples The story is bookended by a red-robed monk reminiscing about his youth. I was in Rome in March and again in May, bookending a stay of several weeks in the south of Italy and in that most Catholic of countries, Malta. Brahms bookended the concert with the first of the op. 120 sonatas in F minor. For St Johnstone, that would have bookended the game nicely, after they opened the scoring in just four minutes. The spare production consists only of a white oval platform bookended by two revolving white walls. I shared his space, with each of our contributions bookending the central articles of this magazine. The excised footage is bookended by black-and-white versions of the scenes surrounding the cut, which is a nice touch. They propose bookending the movie with scenes of another character in whose imagination all of the violence and disruption of social order take place. The DVD version edits each campaign into a movie version with only a single credit sequence bookending the story. Two shows, both alike in style, are bookending the coming week at Epsom Playhouse, starting with a one-man show and ending with a solo female play. The movie is bookended by two hard-working but listless sea battles. They've also discovered the power of strings, bookending the album with sparse, poignant chamber quartet arrangements. Very crudely speaking, these two artefacts bookend the period of Babylonian supremacy in Mesopotamia. Apocalyptic thunderstorms bookend the show, the first one orphaning a distinctly strange group of kids. But even with full freedom of expression, you were still forced to remove the documentary footage that bookended the film. The album is bookended on the other side by two versions of Slagger, a twisted groove topped by an unhinged rap. The recording is bookended nicely by tracks of contrasting character. It's not all bad, though - in fact, the album is bookended by two of its best tracks. The stories bookending the collection capture her preoccupations. The chapters by Carlos Santos, which bookend the novel, cushion the violent undercurrents.
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