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bolster

音標['b?ulst?] 讀音

漢語翻譯


n. 支持, 長枕
vt. 支持, 支撐

詞型變化:

名詞:bolsterer 動詞過去式:bolstered 過去分詞:bolstered 現在分詞:bolstering 第三人稱單數:bolsters 

英文解釋:

名詞 bolster:

  1. a pillow that is often put across a bed underneath the regular pillows
    同義詞:long pillow

動詞 bolster:

  1. support and strengthen
    同義詞:bolster up
  2. prop up with a pillow or bolster
  3. add padding to
    同義詞:pad

例句:

  1. All attempts to bolster up colonialism are bound to fail.
    一切想維護民主義的企圖都是注定要失敗的。
  2. There is a bolster across the head of the bed.
    床頭上有一個長枕墊。
  3. It bolstered my belief.
    這增強了我的信念。
  4. They bolstered their morale by singing.
    他們以唱歌來鼓舞士氣。

詳細解釋:


bol.ster

n.(名詞)
A long, narrow pillow or cushion.
長枕,墊枕,靠墊:長而窄的枕頭和軟墊
v.tr.(及物動詞)
bol.stered,bol.ster.ing,bol.sters
To support or prop up with or as if with a long, narrow pillow or cushion.
支撐:如用長枕靠墊支撐或支承
To buoy up:
鼓勵:
例句:
Visitors bolstered the patient`s morale.
探訪者鼓起了病人的信心

來源:
Middle English
中古英文
from Old English * see bhelgh-
源自 古英文 *參見 bhelgh-

【引伸】
bol.sterer
n.(名詞)

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