英语词汇“bolster”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

verb | noun

bolsterbolster1 /ˈboʊlstɚ/ ●○○ verb [transitive]

VERB TABLE

bolster

Simple Form
Present	I, you, we, they	bolster
	he, she, it	bolsters
Past	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	bolstered
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have bolstered
	he, she, it	has bolstered
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had bolstered
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will bolster
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have bolstered

Continuous Form
Present	I	am bolstering
	he, she, it	is bolstering
	you, we, they	are bolstering
Past	I, he, she, it	was bolstering
	you, we, they	were bolstering
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have been bolstering
	he, she, it	has been bolstering
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had been bolstering
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will be bolstering
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have been bolstering

1 (also bolster something ↔ up) to improve something by making it stronger or bigger: Additional soldiers were sent to bolster the defenses at two naval bases.2 (also bolster somebody/something ↔ up) to help someone to feel better and more positive SYN boost: The win bolstered Timman’s confidence.