bolster
英 ['bəʊlstə]
美['bolstɚ]
- n. 支持;长枕
- vt. 支持;支撑
- n. (Bolster)人名;(英)博尔斯特
词态变化
复数: bolsters;第三人称单数: bolsters;过去式: bolstered;过去分词: bolstered;现在分词: bolstering;
中文词源
bolster 垫枕,支持
词源同ball, 原来指鼓起来的垫子,枕头,护垫等,主要作名词使用。后来做动词使用,指支持,保护。
英英释意
- 1. a pillow that is often put across a bed underneath the regular pillows
英文词源
- bolster
- bolster: [OE] The idea underlying bolster ‘long pillow’ is of something stuffed, so that it swells up. It comes from a prehistoric Germanic *bolstraz, which was a derivative of *bolg-, *bulg- (source also of bellows, belly, billow and possibly bell, bellow, and bold). German has the related polster ‘cushion, pillow’.
=> bell, bellow, belly, billow, bold - bolster (v.)
- mid-15c. (implied in bolstered), "propped up, made to bulge" (originally of a woman's breasts), from bolster (n.). Figurative sense is from c. 1500, on the notion of "to support with a bolster, prop up." Related: Bolstering.
- bolster (n.)
- Old English bolster "bolster, cushion, something stuffed so that it swells up," especially "long, stuffed pillow," from Proto-Germanic *bolkhstraz (cognates: Old Norse bolstr, Danish, Swedish, Dutch bolster, German polster), from PIE *bhelgh- "to swell" (see belly (n.)).
考试真题
- Tennessee's technical and community colleges will not outsource ( ' , 外包) management of their facilities to a private company, a decision one leader said was bolstered by an analysis of spending at each campus.
出自-2017年6月阅读原文
- since the former is most common among those inclined towards indifferent relationships, their predominance can bolster individuals' sense of self-worth.
2019年6月六级真题(第三套)阅读 Section C
实用场景例句
- to bolster sb's confidence/courage/morale
- 增加某人的信心 / 勇气 / 士气
牛津词典
- Falling interest rates may help to bolster up the economy.
- 利率下降可能有助于激活经济。
牛津词典
- 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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- ...a number of measures intended to bolster morale.
- 旨在鼓舞士气的一些措施
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- 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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Staying friendly with those under you can help bolster your career.
- 对下级友好一些有助于促进您的职业生涯.
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- Most recently, actions have been considered and in some cases , taken to bolster sagging stock markets.
- 最近, 一些措施被被探讨,而有些已经被用于振作疲软的证券市场.
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- The government, however, says it is necessary to bolster the military, even now.
- 然而, 政府说, 就算是现在,支持军队也是很有必要的.
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- Do you agree that the government can bolster the economy?
- 你同意政府可以强化经济的说法 吗 ?
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- Scientists, they maintain, are under pressure to bolster the majority view.
- 他们还坚持认为科学家们为了支持多数人的观点而饱受压力的煎熬.
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- The surge comes on the back of the Beijing stimulus plan to bolster economic growth.
- 进口激增的推动因素,在于北京为提振经济增长而出台的刺激方案.
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- Dreyfus , which already trades sugar, soyabeans and other Brazilian agricultural goods, wanted to bolster its position.
- dreyfus, 已经在从事糖, 黄豆,及其他巴西的农产品贸易, 希望巩固它的地位.
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- He tried to bolster up their morale.
- 他尽力鼓舞他们的士气.
《简明英汉词典》
- The results bolster researchers'hopes of exploiting brown fat to control weight.
- 这些研究结果为研究人员增添了希望:或许他们可以利用棕色脂肪来控制体重.
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- All attempts to bolster up apartheid are bound to fail.
- 一切想维护种族隔离的企图都是注定要失败的.
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- Many smaller banks are trying to bolster their capital by selling assets and making fewer loans.
- 许多小银行正在设法通过变卖资产和不提供贷款来提升其资金.
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- In America, Congress is considering several measures to bolster shareholders at managers'expense.
- 在美国, 国会正在考虑几个方法用经理人的经费去支持股东.
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- Pillars bolster the roof.
- 柱子支撑屋顶.
《简明英汉词典》
- An incident did happen to bolster up and warm her heart.
- 有一件事曾那样震撼、温暖着她的心.
辞典例句
- Meddling by the army probably helped to bolster AK's ratings.
- 军队的干涉反而可能助长了AK党的士气排名.
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- The government borrowed money to bolster up the economy.
- 政府借贷以促进经济发展.
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- The family tried to bolster Melanie's courage after each of these disappointments.
- 每次打听没有结果的时候,全家人都支持媚兰不要灰心丧气.
飘(部分)
- The government sharply raised interest rates this year but it failed to bolster the currency.
- 政府今年大幅度提高了利率,但是未能加强货币.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- Incidentally, that story about the big convoy from Francisco is horse manure to bolster civilian morale.
- 顺便提一句, 关于从旧金山开来庞大护船队的传说是安抚民心的空话.
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- Both sides are feverishly trying to recruit new members to bolster their cause at the IWC.
- 两派都在积极地招收新成员来巩固自己在国际捕鲸委员会中的利益.
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- Production of biofuels has been targeted by western a way to bolster renewable energy targets.
- 西方国家瞄准制造生物燃料,以此促进可再生能源的发展.
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- The high interest rates helped to bolster up the economy.
- 高利率使经济更稳健.
《简明英汉词典》
- She took gin to bolster up her courage.
- 她喝杜子松酒要壮胆.
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