bolsters

英 [ˈbəʊlstəz]

美 [ˈboʊlstərz]

v.  改善; 加强
n.  垫枕(长而厚)
bolster的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

• VERB 增强（信心）；鼓舞（士气）
  If youbolstersomething such as someone's confidence or courage, you increase it.
  1. 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。
  2. ...a number of measures intended to bolster morale.
     旨在鼓舞士气的一些措施
• VERB 巩固（地位）；加强
  If someone tries tobolstertheir position in a situation, they try to strengthen it.
  1. 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。
  2. Bolster upmeans the same asbolster.
     bolster up同bolster
  3. ...an aid programme to bolster up their troubled economy.
     旨在改善他们国家经济困境的援助计划
• （垫在普通枕头下的）长枕，垫枕
  Abolsteris a firm pillow shaped like a long tube which is sometimes put across a bed under the ordinary pillows.

双语例句

• Analysis of the problems involved in the production of Grade B steel bolsters side frames for railway freight cars
  铁道货车B级钢摇枕、侧架生产问题的剖析
• The study bolsters an emerging body of research that points to a number of dangers associated with leading a sedentary lifestyle.
  这项研究为一系列声称久坐的生活方式会导致一系列风险的研究提供了支持。
• Research on Structure of Body Bolsters for 200 km/ h Track Inspection Cars
  200km/h轨检车枕梁结构研究
• At most, it bolsters the moral case for war, not the legal case.
  至多，它得到了道德上的支持，但不是法律支持。
• Although it's been proven time and again that working out lifts your mood, builds muscle, bolsters metabolism, and improves sleep quality, we often let our gym time slide.
  执行锻炼计划能提升你的情绪，塑造肌肉线条，加速新陈代谢，还能提高睡眠质量，虽然这已经多次被证实，但我们还是经常挤掉健身房时间。
• Some experts say that the study bolsters the case for stricter controls on ozone-generating emissions.
  一些专家们称，该研究说明了有必要采取更为严格的控制措施来限制产生臭氧的排放物。
• Install padding for side bolsters.
  安装侧靠垫的衬垫。
• Laughter is ageless and costs nothing, has no side effects, yet makes you feel better and bolsters your immune system.
  笑是永恒和成本无关，没有副作用，但会让你感觉更好，增强你的免疫系统。
• It has proved in the operation that the shot blast machine can satisfy the requirements of surface cleaning for bolsters and side frames.
  使用表明，该抛丸机能满足摇枕、侧架表面清理的要求。
• If it bolsters england's cause enough to help the team to the final, someone may even decide to order a bottle of that extravagant plonk.
  如果这个地方能支持英格兰一直打到决赛，有些人可能会为这个奢侈的地方干杯。