"bookends" in Chinese (Simplified)
书挡
Definition
放在一排书两端，使书可以直立的物品。‘书挡’有时也用来比喻作为开始和结束的两件事。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
通常以复数形式使用。实体'书挡'多见于办公室和图书馆。比喻用法多指起始和终结的两件事。不要与'书签'混淆。
Examples
I bought new bookends for my desk.
我为我的桌子买了新的**书挡**。
The bookends keep the books from falling over.
**书挡**防止书倒下。
She uses heavy rocks as bookends at home.
她在家用大石头做**书挡**。
Family photos serve as perfect bookends on my shelf.
家人的照片是我书架上完美的**书挡**。
The holiday and my birthday are the bookends of summer for me.
对我来说，假期和我的生日是夏天的**书挡**。
His first and last jobs in the city were the bookends of his career.
他在城市里的第一份和最后一份工作是他职业生涯的**书挡**。