bolster

英 [ˈbəʊlstə(r)]

美 [ˈboʊlstər]

v.  改善; 加强
n.  垫枕(长而厚)

过去分词：bolstered　现在分词：bolstering　第三人称单数：bolsters　过去式：bolstered　复数：bolsters　

TOEFLGREIELTS

Collins.2 / BNC.9591 / COCA.6692

短语动词

牛津词典

verb

• 改善；加强
  to improve sth or make it stronger
  1. to bolster sb's confidence/courage/morale
     增加某人的信心 / 勇气 / 士气
  2. Falling interest rates may help to bolster up the economy.
     利率下降可能有助于激活经济。

noun

• 垫枕（长而厚）
  a long thick pillow that is placed across the top of a bed under the other pillows

柯林斯词典

• VERB 增强（信心）；鼓舞（士气）
  If youbolstersomething such as someone's confidence or courage, you increase it.
  1. 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。
  2. ...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 tobolstertheir position in a situation, they try to strengthen it.
  1. 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。
  2. Bolster upmeans the same asbolster.
     bolster up同bolster
  3. ...an aid programme to bolster up their troubled economy.
     旨在改善他们国家经济困境的援助计划
• （垫在普通枕头下的）长枕，垫枕
  Abolsteris a firm pillow shaped like a long tube which is sometimes put across a bed under the ordinary pillows.

英英释义

noun

• a pillow that is often put across a bed underneath the regular pillows
  Synonym:long pillow

verb

• support and strengthen
  1. bolster morale
  Synonym:bolster up
• add padding to
  1. pad the seat of the chair
  Synonym:pad
• prop up with a pillow or bolster

双语例句

• We find a place of freedom with no self to defend or bolster.
  我们会发现一处自在的本地风光，没有一个我在防卫或也不需任何依靠。
• Despite their financial squeeze, provincial governments have pledged to increase fixed asset investment this year to bolster growth.
  尽管财政困难，但一些省级政府已承诺，今年将增加固定资产投资以支撑增长。
• Hong Kong also used the time it bought to bolster its defences.
  香港还利用买股票赢得的时间提高了防御能力。
• A failure to raise extra taxes hobbles efforts to bolster security.
  提高额外税收失败了，它阻碍了努力维护的稳定。
• Can rest elbows on a bolster;
  可以把手肘枕在长枕上；
• This is why the US and other powers are increasing their efforts to bolster Fatah.
  这就是为什么美国和其他势力加大努力来支持法塔赫的原因。
• It would hurt the Russian economy more and I think it would bolster our allies.
  对俄罗斯经济打击更大，而且我觉得这也会强大我们的盟友。
• All the developments in improved transfer of information will bolster the technology of agriculture in the United States.
  在改进信息传递方面的全部发展将支撑美国的农业技术。
• 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。
• He unveiled new economic aid packages to bolster political AND economic transitions in the region.
  他公布新的经济援助措施来支持该地区的政治和经济转变。