bolster
['bəulstə]
n.长枕, 靠垫
vt.支持, 鼓励
例句与用法:
All attempts to bolster up colonialism are bound to fail.
一切想维护殖民主义的企图都是注定要失败的。
There is a bolster across the head of the bed.
床头上有一个长枕垫。
It bolstered my belief.
这增强了我的信念。
They bolstered their morale by singing.
他们以唱歌来鼓舞士气。
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 |
详细释义:
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。