boost
- vt. 促进;增加;支援
- vi. 宣扬;偷窃
- n. 推动;帮助;宣扬
- n. (Boost)人名;(英)布斯特;(德)博斯特
词态变化
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中文词源
词源不详。可能来自拟声词,同boom.
英英释意
- 1. the act of giving hope or support to someone
- 2. an increase in cost;
- "they asked for a 10% rise in rates"
- 3. the act of giving an upward push;
- "he gave her a boost over the fence"
英文词源
- boost (v.)
- 1815, literal and figurative, American English, of unknown origin. Related: Boosted; boosting. As a noun by 1825.
同义词辨析
lift, hoist, raise, elevate, heave, boost
这些动词均有"升起,举起"之意。
lift: 指用人力或机械力把某物升到较高的位置。
hoist: 多指用绳索、滑轮等机械把重物升起。
raise: 较正式用词,常可与lift换用,但强调把某物举起或抬起到应有的高度。常用比喻。
elevate: 较正式用词,指位置、高度的升高,多作比喻用,指职位、品德等的提高。
heave: 指需花大力气或借外力才能举起或抬起重物。
boost: 原义指从后面或下面推起或提高,现常用于指提高价格、振作精神等抽象概念。
考试真题
- But carrots got their biggest boost during the two world wars when food shortages forced people to eat them and governments told everyone how healthy carrots were.
出自-2017年6月听力原文
- may be better at solving puzzlescan memorize things with more easemay have greater facility in abstract reasoningcan put what they have learnt into more effective usefind ways to slow down our mental declinefind ways to boost our memoriesunderstand the complex process of mental functioningunderstand the relation between physical and mental healthThe most important thing in the news last week was the rising discussion in Nashville about the educational needs of children.
出自-2016年6月阅读原文
- Increasing water shortages prove to be the biggest obstacle to boosting the world's grain production.
出自-2016年6月阅读原文
- They reduce production drastically to boost oil prices.
出自-2016年12月阅读原文
- One company Werbach has studied uses gamification to create a sense of community and boost employees' morale ( ' , 士气).
出自-2016年12月阅读原文
- Lower oil prices have always given a big boost to the global economy.
出自-2016年12月阅读原文
- In the past, falling oil prices have given a boost to the world economy, but recent forecasts for global growth have been toned down, even as oil prices sink lower and lower.
出自-2016年12月阅读原文
- This boosts the local economy considerably because tourists not only buy crafts, but they also use the restaurants and hotels and other services of the area.
出自-2016年12月听力原文
- Agreeable people boost your confidence and allow you to relax and feel comfortable.
出自-2015年12月阅读原文
- The problem is that such an impulse is hard to sustain Across the country, many similar families were unable to maintain the initial boost in morale(士气).
出自-2012年6月阅读原文
- Relationships with family, friends, neighbours, even pets, will all do the trick, but the biggest longevity (长寿) boost seems to come from marriage or an equivalent relationship.
出自-2010年12月阅读原文
- For example, social contact can boost development of the brain and immune system, leading to better health and less chance of depression later in life
出自-2010年12月阅读原文
- It is important for people to continually boost their self-esteem.
出自-2010年6月阅读原文
- Agreeable people boost your confidence and allow you to relax and feel comfortable.
2015年12月四级真题(第二套)阅读 Section C
- I keep photos of my singular accomplishments on my cellphone to boost my spirits when needed.
2017年12月四级真题(第三套)阅读 Section B
- One company Werbach has studied uses gamification to create a sense of community and boost employees' morale.
2016年12月四级真题(第三套)阅读 Section B
- Television advertising could do with a boost.
出自-2016年6月阅读原文
- It has boosted the TV advertising industry.
出自-2016年6月阅读原文
- With money and careful planning, we can boost efficiency up to a point.
出自-2015年12月听力原文
- The Uses of Difficulty The brain likes a challenge—and putting a few obstacles in its way may well boost its creativity
出自-2013年12月阅读原文
- By harnessing the economic potential of all women, we boost opportunity for all people
出自-2013年12月阅读原文
- million jobs lost in the last three months, there is urgent desire to boost the economy as quickly as possible.
出自-2013年6月阅读原文
- Yet the consensus among most economists is that immigration, both legal and illegal, provides a small net boost to the economy.
出自-2011年6月阅读原文
- Since 2003 the small, elite liberal arts school in Brunswick, Maine, has boosted the proportion of so-called under-represented minority students in entering freshman classes from 8% to 13%.
出自-2011年6月阅读原文
- Many developing countries have lots of young people in need of jobs; many rich countries need helping hands that will boost tax revenues and keep up economic growth.
出自-2010年12月阅读原文
- And is it true that some singers use drugs before concerts to boost their voices when they have voice problems?
出自-2013年6月听力原文
- Scientists have also found that nature seems to give another boost to girls.
出自-2012年12月听力原文
- Prices are good, crowds are fewer and the dividends like expanded worldview, lifelong memories, the satisfaction of boosting the global economy—can't be easily snatched away.
出自-2011年6月听力原文
- Businesses in order to boost their profits hire employees as part-time workers only.
2018年12月六级真题(第一套)听力 Section C
- But the boost in investor confidence needed for the plan to work will take time, time that Rosen says still requires him to buy food and make monthly mortgage payments.
2016年6月六级真题(第一套)听力 Section C
- It's become so iconic that attempts to change its taste in 1985—sweetening it in a move projected to boost sales—proved disastrous, with widespread anger from consumers.
2017年12月六级真题(第一套)阅读 Section C
- Many made their way into medicines, intended as a kind of energy boost.
2017年12月六级真题(第一套)阅读 Section C
- Probing the rock pools of a local beach or practising French on a language exchange can fire children's passions, boost their skills and open their eyes to life's possibilities.
2019年12月六级真题(第三套)阅读 Section C
- So if ifs so easy to get your protein in food, why add more in the form of powders, snack bars or a boost at your local juice bar?
2019年12月六级真题(第二套)阅读 Section B
- Take plenty of breaks, because they offer a double bonus: the time off gives your mind a chance to do some preliminary consolidation and it also gives a memory boost to the learning.
2017年6月六级真题(第一套)听力 Section C
- Wealthy universities talk up the benefits their name will give graduates: namely, strong alumni networks, star faculty, and a resume boost.
2018年6月六级真题(第三套)阅读 Section B
- It is a wise father that knows his own child, but today a man can boost his paternal ( ' , fatherly) wisdom - or at least confirm that he's the kid's dad.
出自-2009年考研阅读原文
- This development is boosting wholesale demand from the food service segment by 4 to 5 percent a year across Europe, compared with growth in retail demand of 1 to 2 percent.
出自-2010年考研阅读原文
- Taxes on low-wage labor need to be cut, and wage subsidies such as the earned income tax credit should be expanded: This would boost incomes, encourage work, reward companies for job creation, and reduce inequality.
出自-2018年考研阅读原文
- Likewise,automation should eventually boost productivity, stimulate demand by driving down prices, and free workers from hard, boring work.
出自-2018年考研阅读原文
- But a boost in the storage capacity of batteries is making their ability to keep power flowing around the clock more likely.
2018年考研真题(英语二)阅读理解 Section Ⅱ
- He said that manufacturers of crisps and candies could play a central role in the Change for life campaign, the centrepiece of government efforts to boost healthy eating and fitness.
2011年考研真题(英语二)阅读理解 Section Ⅱ
- He said that manufacturers of crisps and candies could play a central role in the Change4 life campaign,the centrepiece of government efforts to boost healthy eating and fitness.
2011年考研真题(英语二)阅读理解 Section Ⅱ
- It is a wise father that knows his own child, but today a man can boost his paternal wisdom—or at least confirm that he's the kid's dad.
2009年考研真题(英语一)阅读理解 Section Ⅱ
- likewise, automation should eventually boost productivity, stimulate demand by driving down prices, and free workers from hard, boring work.
2018年考研真题(英语一)阅读理解 Section Ⅱ
- Splitting kids, or adults, into ever-tinier categories has proved a sure-fire way to boost profits.
2012年考研真题(英语二)阅读理解 Section Ⅱ
- We become defensive when criticized, and apply negative stereotypes to others to boost our own esteem.
2014年考研真题(英语二)阅读理解 Section Ⅱ
实用场景例句
- to boost exports/profits
- 增加出口;提高利润
牛津词典
- The movie helped boost her screen career.
- 那部电影有助于她的银幕生涯的发展。
牛津词典
- to boost sb's confidence/morale
- 增强某人的信心 / 士气
牛津词典
- Getting that job did a lot to boost his ego (= make him feel more confident) .
- 得到那份工作使他信心倍增。
牛津词典
- a great/tremendous/welcome boost
- 很大的 / 极大的 / 反应热烈的激励
牛津词典
- The tax cuts will give a much needed boost to the economy.
- 减税将给经济带来迫切需要的推动力。
牛津词典
- Winning the competition was a wonderful boost for her morale.
- 赢得了那场比赛使她士气大振。
牛津词典
- a boost in car sales
- 汽车销售额的增长
牛津词典
- He gave her a boost over the fence.
- 他推了她一把,帮她翻过围墙。
牛津词典
- It wants the government to take action to boost the economy...
- 它希望政府采取行动促进经济发展。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- The move is designed to boost sales during the peak booking months of January and February.
- 这一举措旨在增加1月和2月预订高峰期的销售量。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- We need a big win to boost our confidence...
- 我们需要大胜一场来增强信心。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Do what you can to give her confidence and boost her morale.
- 尽你所能让她树立信心,提高士气。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Montayne will give us a big boost moneywise , which we sure as hell need.
- 蒙太尼将在进项方面给我们以极大推动, 这当然是我们所急需的.
辞典例句
- This has given share prices a big boost.
- 这已使股票价格大大提高.
《简明英汉词典》
- If you boost me up, I can just reach the window.
- 假如你托我一把, 我正好可以够到窗户.
《简明英汉词典》
- These changes will help to boost share prices.
- 这些变化将有助于提高股票价格.
《简明英汉词典》
- The paper indignantly rejected charges that it had invented the story to boost sales.
- 该报愤然否认了曾为增加销售量而编造故事的指控.
《简明英汉词典》
- Give me a boost over the fence.
- 托我一把,帮我越过篱笆.
《简明英汉词典》
- Jim is not very cheerful, he needs a holiday to boost him up.
- 吉姆不太快乐, 他需要度假来使他振作起来.
《简明英汉词典》
- A stout tailwind was giving a friendly boost.
- 一股强劲的顺风正在给予有利的推动.
《简明英汉词典》
- This will be a great boost to the economy.
- 这对于经济发展将是一个巨大的促进.
《简明英汉词典》
- We need a holiday to boost our spirits.
- 我们需要休假以激发士气.
《简明英汉词典》
- Some scientists claim that vitamins will boost your child's IQ score.
- 一些科学家宣称维生素可以提高孩子的智商.
《简明英汉词典》
- The movie helped boost her screen career.
- 那部电影有助于她的银幕生涯的发展。
《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
- Get your body moving to boost energy, stay supple and shake off winter lethargy.
- 锻炼身体以增加活力,保持柔韧性,甩掉冬日的慵懒。
柯林斯例句
- He timed the election to coincide with new measures to boost the economy.
- 他把选举安排在振兴经济的新政策出台时。
柯林斯例句