bolster 详细解释

bolster

['bəulstə]

n.长枕, 靠垫
vt.支持, 鼓励

n.[C]

1. 长枕; 垫枕; 靠枕

2. 垫子; 衬垫

3. 支持物; 承板; 承材

vt.

支撑; 加固; 援助; 支持[(+up)]

bolster up someone's pride

提高某人的自尊心

Both sides offered statistics to bolster their arguments.

双方都拿出统计数字来支持他们的论点。

Pillars bolster the roof.

柱子支撑屋顶。

词形变化

名词: bolsterer | 动词过去式: bolstered | 动词过去分词: bolstered | 动词现在分词: bolstering | 动词第三人称单数: bolsters |

词义辨析

同义参见:

uphold  back  supporter  support  strengthen  shoulder  prop  pillow  

英英释义

名词 bolster:

a pillow that is often put across a bed underneath the regular pillows

同义词：long pillow

动词 bolster:

support and strengthen

同义词：bolster up

prop up with a pillow or bolster

add padding to

同义词：pad

补充

bolsterbolster英:[ˈbəulstə] 美:[ˈbolstɚ]vt.1.给予必要的支持, 鼓励n.1.长枕, 垫枕He used a couple of bolsters to elevate his head.他用两个垫枕垫头。

例句

1. a number of measures intended to bolster morale旨在鼓舞士气的若干措施 2. Hopes of an early cut in interest rates bolstered confidence.利率有望早日降低, 这提升了民众的信心。 3. The management confirmed it had bolstered security at its theme parks.管理部门证实已经加强了主题公园的安全工作。 4. The large and heavily bolstered leather driver's seat gives fabulous comfort and support.填充厚实的宽大皮驾驶座给人非凡的舒适和支撑。 5. More timbers are needed to bolster the roof of the mine.需要更多的木材支撑矿顶。 6. to bolster up one's claim with new evidence用新证据支持某人的要求 7. to bolster somone's morale by praising用表扬来鼓舞某人的士气 8. to bolster an overcoat给大衣填塞衬料 9. the fall in interest rates is starting to bolster confidence.利率的下调增强了人们的信心。 10. he wished to bolster up his theories with hard data.他希望用充分的数据来支撑他的理论。 11. [as adj. bolstered]I snuggled down into the heavily bolstered seat.我蜷缩在衬垫厚实的座位上。 12. His remarks did nothing to bolster my confidence.他的话没给我增强一点儿信心。 13. She came with me to bolster my confidence.她陪我一起来以增强我的信心。 14. a convincing argument that was bolstered by the speaker's reputation因演讲者的声誉而更具说服力的论点 15. He received news that bolstered [=lifted] his spirits.他得到了令他精神振奋的消息。 16. She is thinking of ways to bolster her career/image.她正在思考如何把事业做强/提升形象。

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