bolster

英 ['bəʊlstə(r)] 美 ['boʊlstər]

• n. 长枕；靠垫
• vt. 支持；鼓励

英英释义

Noun:

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

Verb:

1. support and strengthen;

   "bolster morale"
   

2. prop up with a pillow or bolster

3. add padding to;

   "pad the seat of the chair"
   

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. There is a bolster across the head of the bed.
   床头上有一个长枕垫。

用作及物动词 (vt.)

1. 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。
2. We always bolster up the government in its struggle against terrorism
   我们始终支持政府的反恐怖主义的斗争。
3. They bolstered their morale by singing.
   他们以唱歌来鼓舞士气。
4. It bolstered my belief.
   这增强了我的信念。
5. The woman took some gin to bolster up her courage.
   那名妇女喝些杜松子酒壮胆。

经典引文

• I have done every thing in my power to bolster up the credit of the government.

  出自： Wellington

• Inseparable friends, who bolstered each other by their mutual devotion.

  出自： M. Drabble

• The Inquisitors had bolstered their principal accusation with..vague secondary charges.

  出自：Daedalus

词汇搭配

• bolster up 支持
• anchor bolster 锚链孔唇口
• body bolster 车身承梁
• cellar bolster 用品箱下的垫木...
• ram bolster 活动平台,下托板...
• tender bolster 煤水车身承梁...
• spring bolster 弹簧承梁
• moving bolster 移动式工作台...
• bolster spring 垫枕弹簧,承梁弹簧...
• truck bolster 转向架承梁
• bolster suture [医] 枕垫[减张力...
• compound bolster 复式承梁
• check bolster 防松承梁
• bogie bolster 转向架承梁
• hawse bolster 锚链孔唇口
• bolster plate 支承板,垫板,压床垫...

近反义词

【近义词】

• strengthen 加强
• support 支持
• boost 提高
• reinforce 加固
• encourage 鼓励
• shore up 支撑
• augment 增加
• sustain 支持
• uphold 支持
• back 后面
• supporter 支持者
• pillow 枕头
• shoulder 肩膀
• prop 支柱
• pad 便签纸
• bolster up 支持