音标:[ˈbəʊlstəz] ;
n. 长枕( bolster的名词复数 ); 垫子; 衬垫; 支持物
v. 支持( bolster的第三人称单数 ); 支撑; 给予必要的支持; 援助
n a pillow that is often put across a bed underneath the regular pillows
v support and strengthen
v prop up with a pillow or bolster
v add padding to

bolster的用法和样例:

例句

用作名词(n.)
  1. There is a bolster across the head of the bed.床头上有一个长枕垫。
用作及物动词(vt.)
  1. 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。
  2. We always bolster up the government in its struggle against terrorism我们始终支持政府的反恐怖主义的斗争。
  3. They bolstered their morale by singing.他们以唱歌来鼓舞士气。
  4. It bolstered my belief.这增强了我的信念。
  5. The woman took some gin to bolster up her courage.那名妇女喝些杜松子酒壮胆。

词汇搭配

  • bolster up支持
  • anchor bolster锚链孔唇口
  • body bolster车身承梁
  • cellar bolster用品箱下的垫木...
  • ram bolster活动平台,下托板...
  • tender bolster煤水车身承梁...
  • spring bolster弹簧承梁
  • moving bolster移动式工作台...
  • bolster spring垫枕弹簧,承梁弹簧...
  • truck bolster转向架承梁
  • bolster suture[医] 枕垫[减张力...
  • compound bolster复式承梁
  • check bolster防松承梁
  • bogie bolster转向架承梁
  • hawse bolster锚链孔唇口
  • bolster plate支承板,垫板,压床垫...

经典引文

  • I have done every thing in my power to bolster up the credit of the government.

    出自:Wellington
  • Inseparable friends, who bolstered each other by their mutual devotion.

    出自:M. Drabble
  • The Inquisitors had bolstered their principal accusation with..vague secondary charges.

    出自:Daedalus
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