bolsters

英['bəʊlstə(r)] 美['boʊlstər]
  • n.长枕;靠垫vt.支持;鼓励
bolsterer bolstered bolstered bolstering bolsters
  • BOL [医]溴二乙麦角酰胺
  • Bol. [医]大丸剂,团
  • bola n.流星锤
  • Bolaang n.博朗(在印度尼西亚;东经124º10'北纬0º58')
  • Bolab 博拉布
Noun:
  1. a pillow that is often put across a bed underneath the regular pillows

Verb:
  1. support and strengthen;

    "bolster morale"

  2. prop up with a pillow or bolster

  3. add padding to;

    "pad the seat of the chair"

    用作名词 (n.)
    1. There is a bolster across the head of the bed.
      床头上有一个长枕垫。
    用作及物动词 (vt.)
    1. Both sides offered statistics to bolster their arguments.
      双方都拿出统计数字来支持他们的论点。
    2. We always bolster up the government in its struggle against terrorism
      我们始终支持政府的反恐怖主义的斗争。
    3. They bolstered their morale by singing.
      他们以唱歌来鼓舞士气。
    4. It bolstered my belief.
      这增强了我的信念。
    5. The woman took some gin to bolster up her courage.
      那名妇女喝些杜松子酒壮胆。