单词 | bolster |
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音标 | 英[ˈbəʊlstə(r)] 美[ˈboʊlstə(r)] |
解释 | vt.支持;支撑;鼓励;援助;n.长枕;垫枕;衬垫;支持物; |
例句 | VERB 增强(信心);鼓舞(士气) If you bolster something such as someone's confidence or courage, you increase it. 例:Hopes of an early cut in interest rates bolstered confidence.利率有望早日下调,从而增强了人们的信心。 例:...a number of measures intended to bolster morale.旨在鼓舞士气的一些措施 VERB 巩固(地位);加强 If someone tries to bolster their position in a situation, they try to strengthen it. 例:Britain is free to adopt policies to bolster its economy.英国可以自由制定政策以振兴经济。 N-COUNT (垫在普通枕头下的)长枕,垫枕 A bolster is a firm pillow shaped like a long tube which is sometimes put across a bed under the ordinary pillows. |
变形 | third:bolsters~done:bolstered~pl:bolsters~ing:bolstering~past:bolstered~ |
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