中文翻译与英英解释

n.
1.枕垫，长枕；枕状支持物〔枕梁、承板等〕。
2.【机械工程】软垫，垫木，枕；(车辆的)枕梁；【纺织；印染】(纺机的)锭管，锭脚；【建筑】承枕，托木；横撑。
vt.
1.(用支持物)支撑，垫。
2.援助，帮助；费力支持 (up);增强。
短语和例子
They bolstered their morale by singing. 他们用唱歌来鼓舞士气。

a pillow that is often put across a bed underneath the regular pillows
同义词：long pillow,

support and strengthen; "bolster morale"
同义词：bolster up,

add padding to; "pad the seat of the chair"
同义词：pad,

prop up with a pillow or bolster

例句与用法

They bolstered their morale by singing .
他们用唱歌来鼓舞士气。

He needed bolstering and support .
他需要别人助他一臂之力。

An incident did happen to bolster up and warm her heart .
有一件事曾那样震撼、温暖着她的心。

Why should donahue's people concern themselves with bolstering your image ?
唐纳休的人为什么要费心维护你的形象？

The government sharply raised interest rates today but it failed to bolster the currency .
政府今年大幅度提高了利率，但是未能加强货币。

The data must be bolstered by inferences and indirect estimates of varying degrees of reliability .
这些资料必须借助于推理及可靠程度不同的间接估计。

She had made me feel so utterly wrong and of no account that i needed to bolster myself .
她迫使我感到我这么做完全错了，毫无理由，使得我别无选择只好硬逞能。

Incidentally, that story about the big convoy from san francisco is horse manure to bolster civilian morale .
顺便提一句，关于从旧金山开来庞大护船队的传说是安抚民心的空话。

All the developments in improved transfer of information will bolster the technology of agriculture in the united states .
在改进信息传递方面的全部发展将支撑美国的农业技术。

Several generals of the new model army attempted to use their commands to bolster their personal seizures of power .
新模范军的几位将军想利用他们的指挥权，支持他们个人夺取权力。