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

• The fatigue strength of freight car cast steel bolsters and aide frames is analyzed and studied through operating, investigating, design calculation analyzing, and many practical tests. The evaluation and improvement plans are put forward.
  通过运用调查和设计计算分析以及大量的实物试验，对货车铸钢摇枕、侧架的疲劳强度进行了分析研究，作出评价并提出改进方案。
• 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。
• 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。
• Last week a team of Yale scientists provided dramatic new evidence that bolsters the theory.
  上周，耶鲁大学的一组科学家提供了一项引人注目的新证据。新证据能够支持这个理论。
• 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。
• Vidic's return bolsters the Reds'push for a record-breaking19th league title, a quest which will need external help from other teams as United seek to reel in Chelsea.
  维迪奇的回归对于曼联争取第19个冠军也是个帮助，要超过切尔西的话还需要大家精诚团结。
• While the government deal bolsters Citigroup's capital ratios,'we are concerned that losses may eventually exceed the government's backstop,'said Standard& Poor's equity analyst Stuart Plesser.
  尽管与政府的交易提高了花旗的资本充足率，但标准普尔（Standard&Poor's）股票分析师普雷瑟尔（StuartPlesser）说，我们担心损失额最终会超过政府救助的范围。
• 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。
• Research on Structure of Body Bolsters for 200 km/ h Track Inspection Cars
  200km/h轨检车枕梁结构研究
• Causes to Cracking in Bolsters and Side Frames in Operation of Freight Cars and the Preventative Measures
  货车摇枕、侧架在运用中产生裂纹的原因及防止措施