embolden
英 [ɪm'bəʊld(ə)n; em-]
美[ɛm'boldən]
- vt. 使有胆量，使大胆
词态变化
第三人称单数: emboldens;过去式: emboldened;过去分词: emboldened;现在分词: emboldening;
中文词源
embolden 使勇敢
em-, 进入，使。bold, 勇敢。
英英释意
- 1. give encouragement to
英文词源
- embolden (v.)
- 1570s, from em- (1) + bold + -en (1). Or perhaps an extended form of earlier embold, enbold (late 14c.). Related: Emboldened; emboldening.
实用场景例句
- Emboldened by the wine, he went over to introduce himself to her.
- 他借酒壮胆，走上前去向她作自我介绍。
牛津词典
- With such a majority, the administration was emboldened to introduce radical new policies.
- 政府有了这大多数人的支持，才敢推行激进的新政策。
牛津词典
- The Prime Minister was steadily emboldened by the discovery that he faced no opposition...
- 发现自己并未遭到反对，首相渐渐有了信心。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Four days of non-stop demonstrations have emboldened the anti-government protesters.
- 持续4天不间断的示威使反政府抗议者士气高涨。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- It can embolden us by giving names to our fears.
- 它能鼓励我们正视并表达我们的忧惧.
期刊摘选
- Unfortunately, being able to pay off victims will embolden muggers.
- 不幸的是能补偿受害人将使凶手更大胆.
期刊摘选
- Boehner referred to Democrats as Defeatocrats, going on to accuse the minority of embolden terrorists.
- 嘲笑共和党是失败的共和党, 并继续指责这小部分人助长了恐怖分子的士气.
期刊摘选
- More political instability would likely embolden Islamic militants to try to expand.
- 政坛的进一步动荡可能会加剧伊斯兰武装分子扩张的野心.
期刊摘选
- Boehner referred to Democrats as Defeatocrats, going on to accuse the minority of helping embolden terrorists.
- 他提到民主党作为在野党, 仍在指责少数派从而给恐怖分子壮胆.
期刊摘选
- Any hint of higher inflation will further embolden dollar bulls.
- 通货膨胀如出现任何负面消息,都将影响美元的发展.
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