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"
   

1.增强（信心）；鼓舞（士气）
If youbolster something such as someone's confidence or courage, you increase it.

e.g. Hopes of an early cut in interest rates bolstered confidence.
利率有望早日下调，从而增强了人们的信心。
e.g. ...a number of measures intended tobolster morale.
旨在鼓舞士气的一些措施

2.巩固（地位）；加强
If someone tries tobolster their position in a situation, they try to strengthen it.

e.g. Britain is free to adopt policies tobolster its economy.
英国可以自由制定政策以振兴经济。

3.（垫在普通枕头下的）长枕，垫枕
Abolster is a firm pillow shaped like a long tube which is sometimes put across a bed under the ordinary pillows.

相关词组：bolster up

1. bolster的反义词

1. 平板：产品高速冲床送料机材料架矫正机三合一数控送料机切废料机产品展示此处可编辑高速冲床产品规格 机型(model)c30能力(capacity)30ton行程(stroke)20mm25mm30mm每分钟行程数(s.p.m)200-1000200-900200-800闭合高度(die-height)190-220平板(bolster)620×

2. bolster的反义词

2. 上下模板：blanking die 落料冲头 |bolster 上下模板 | bottom board 浇注底板

3. bolster在线翻译

3. 垫板：bottom board 浇注底板 |bolster 垫板 | bottom plate 下固定板

4. 长枕：pillow 枕头 |bolster 长枕 | pillow case 枕套

• I have done every thing in my power to bolster up the credit of the government.

  出自：Wellington

• Inseparable friends, who bolstered each other by their mutual devotion.

  出自：M. Drabble

• The Inquisitors had bolstered their principal accusation with..vague secondary charges.

  出自：Daedalus

to bolster sb's confidence'/courage'/morale

增加某人的信心 / 勇气 / 士气

Falling interest rates may help to bolster up the economy.

利率下降可能有助于激活经济。

Hopes of an early cut in interest rates bolstered confidence.

利率有望早日下调，从而增强了人们的信心。

...a number of measures intended to bolster morale.

旨在鼓舞士气的一些措施

Britain is free to adopt policies to bolster its economy.

英国可以自由制定政策以振兴经济。

Staying friendly with those under you can help bolster your career.

对下级友好一些有助于促进您的职业生涯.

Most recently, actions have been considered and in some cases , taken to bolster sagging stock markets.

最近, 一些措施被被探讨,而有些已经被用于振作疲软的证券市场.

The government, however, says it is necessary to bolster the military, even now.

然而, 政府说, 就算是现在,支持军队也是很有必要的.

Do you agree that the government can bolster the economy?

你同意政府可以强化经济的说法 吗 ?

Scientists, they maintain, are under pressure to bolster the majority view.

他们还坚持认为科学家们为了支持多数人的观点而饱受压力的煎熬.

The surge comes on the back of the Beijing stimulus plan to bolster economic growth.

进口激增的推动因素,在于北京为提振经济增长而出台的刺激方案.

Dreyfus , which already trades sugar, soyabeans and other Brazilian agricultural goods, wanted to bolster its position.

dreyfus, 已经在从事糖, 黄豆,及其他巴西的农产品贸易, 希望巩固它的地位.

He tried to bolster up their morale.

他尽力鼓舞他们的士气.

The results bolster researchers'hopes of exploiting brown fat to control weight.

这些研究结果为研究人员增添了希望:或许他们可以利用棕色脂肪来控制体重.

All attempts to bolster up apartheid are bound to fail.

一切想维护种族隔离的企图都是注定要失败的.

Many smaller banks are trying to bolster their capital by selling assets and making fewer loans.

许多小银行正在设法通过变卖资产和不提供贷款来提升其资金.

In America, Congress is considering several measures to bolster shareholders at managers'expense.

在美国, 国会正在考虑几个方法用经理人的经费去支持股东.

Pillars bolster the roof.

柱子支撑屋顶.

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.

Meddling by the army probably helped to bolster AK's ratings.

军队的干涉反而可能助长了AK党的士气排名.

The government borrowed money to bolster up the economy.

政府借贷以促进经济发展.

The family tried to bolster Melanie's courage after each of these disappointments.

每次打听没有结果的时候,全家人都支持媚兰不要灰心丧气.

The government sharply raised interest rates this year 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.

Incidentally, that story about the big convoy from 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.

Both sides are feverishly trying to recruit new members to bolster their cause at the IWC.

两派都在积极地招收新成员来巩固自己在国际捕鲸委员会中的利益.

Production of biofuels has been targeted by western a way to bolster renewable energy targets.

西方国家瞄准制造生物燃料,以此促进可再生能源的发展.

The high interest rates helped to bolster up the economy.

高利率使经济更稳健.

She took gin to bolster up her courage.

她喝杜子松酒要壮胆.