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Embolden Friend Ed 英 ɪm'bəʊldən] 美 ɪm'boʊldən Vt 给

英语单词 embolden
英美音标 英 [ɪm'bəʊldən] 美 [ɪm'boʊldən]
中文释义 vt. 给 ... 壮胆; 鼓励
英语例句 (1) People behind the scenes are rooting for you, even though they may not outwardly reveal their support of you just yet - let that knowledge embolden you.
(2) However, they acknowledged that such a forum could embolden supporters of political reform within the Communist party.
中文例句 (1) 人们会在幕后支持你,虽然他们表面上或许还未显露出他们对你的支持,让那个认知帮你壮壮胆吧。
(2) 不过,它们承认,有这样一个论坛,可能鼓励共产党内支持政治改革的人士。
vocabulary简明 To embolden someone is to inspire them. You might embolden your brother to try out for a play by enthusiastically praising his singing and dancing abilities.
vocabulary扩展 Shy kids sometimes need a friend or a teacher who will embolden them to speak up for themselves, and a good grade in a difficult class will embolden a student to attempt more challenging courses. When you cheer up a friend or encourage a coworker, you embolden those people. To embolden is "to make bold," from the Old English root word beald, which means "brave, confident, or strong."
柯林斯解释
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[VERB 动词]使有胆量;使有信心;鼓励 If you are emboldened by something, it makes you feel confident enough to behave in a particular way.
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  • The Prime Minister was steadily emboldened by the discovery that he faced no opposition...

    发现自己并未遭到反对,首相渐渐有了信心。

  • Four days of non-stop demonstrations have emboldened the anti-government protesters.

    持续4天不间断的示威使反政府抗议者士气高涨。

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