Bolster
[ 'bolstɚ ]
出国 Abroad
vt. 支持;支撑;鼓励;援助;
n. 长枕;垫枕;衬垫;支持物;
📝 例句
An incident did happen to bolster up and warm her heart.
有一件事曾那样震撼、温暖着她的心。
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。
bolster up someone's pride
提高某人的自尊心
Pillars bolster the roof.
柱子支撑屋顶。
bolster up spirits [a person's spirits]
振作 [使某人振作] 起精神来
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ 谐音“保释他”:保释他就是对他的支持
※ bolster-鼓励,lobster-龙虾:鼓励大家多吃龙虾
✅ 同义词
🔤 词根
📖 牛津释义
bolster
n
long pillow, usu shaped like a roll, across the head of a bed （床头上的）长垫枕. bolster, v [Tn, Tn.p]
~ sb/sth (up) give support to sb/sth; strengthen or reinforce sth 支持某人[某事物]; 加强某事物
bolster sb's morale/courage 提高某人的士气[增加某人的勇气]
It bolstered my belief that......加强了我的信念.
The government borrowed money to bolster up the economy. 政府借贷以促进经济发展.
🔁 扩展释义
*['bәulstә]n. 支持, 长枕vt. 支持, 支撑
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Where will you be living during your stay here?
你在此期间打算住哪里？
Can we make the 5:30 train?
我们能赶上5:30的火车？
When Aunt Huang came back, I was so tired. In the evening Liu Ming came to see me.
当黄阿姨回来的时候，我累极了。晚上刘明来看我。