| 释义 |
bolster /bōlˈstər or bolˈ/ noun- A long, sometimes cylindrical, pillow or cushion
- A pad
- Anything resembling it in form or use, esp any piece of a mechanism acting as a support against pressure
- A form of cold chisel
- The jutting-out part of a knife which abuts on the handle
transitive verb- (also with up) to support as with a bolster
- To hold up
- To pad (out, etc)
ORIGIN: OE bolster bolˈstered adjective - Supported
- Swelled out
bolˈstering noun and adjective Propping up or supporting |