| 单词 | bolster |
| 释义 | bolster (once / 1343 pages) vn When you cheer up a friend who's feeling down, you bolster them. To bolster is to offer support or strengthen. A bolster is also the name of a long pillow you might use to make your back feel better. And the two uses are not dissimilar. When you bolster your friends, you support them and prop them up, just like the pillow does for your back. When you're trying to bolster your credibility, you find people and/or documents that support you or your view. Bolster efforts to learn this word! WORD FAMILYbolster: bolstered, bolstering, bolsters USAGE EXAMPLESHigher living standards would bolster democratic ideas and institutions. Washington Post(Jan 01, 2017) The ninth division was joined by units of the militarized federal police, while the 16th was bolstered by army units. The Guardian(Jan 01, 2017) The 9th Division was joined by units of the militarized Federal Police, while the 16th was bolstered by army units. Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) 1v support and strengthen bolster morale Syn|Hyper bolster up reenforce, reinforce make stronger 2v prop up with a pillow or bolster Hyper prop, prop up, shore, shore up support by placing against something solid or rigid 3v add padding to Syn|Hyper pad fill, fill up, make full make full, also in a metaphorical sense 4n a pillow that is often put across a bed underneath the regular pillows Syn|Hyper long pillow pillow a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person |
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