Bookends Meaning in English
word · lemma: bookend
التعريف
Objects placed at either end of a row of books to keep them standing upright. ‘Bookends’ can also be used metaphorically to describe two things that mark the beginning and end of something.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
Usually used in the plural. Physical 'bookends' are common in offices and libraries. The metaphorical sense is often used in discussions about events or experiences that 'bookend' a period. Not to be confused with 'bookmarks' (used in books to mark a page).
جمل نموذجية
I bought new bookends for my desk.
basic
The bookends keep the books from falling over.
basic
She uses heavy rocks as bookends at home.
basic
Family photos serve as perfect bookends on my shelf.
natural
The holiday and my birthday are the bookends of summer for me.
natural
His first and last jobs in the city were the bookends of his career.
natural