| 词组 | bolster |
| 释义 | bolster [bolstered, bolstered, bolstering] bolster up 1. bolster up sb/sth • bolster sb/sth up BrE to make someone feel more confident, especially by praising them: ▪ He relies on Clare because she bolsters him up and tells him he's wonderful. bolster up sb's ego/morale ▪ She thought she'd bolster up his ego a bit by asking for his advice. 2. bolster up sth • bolster sth up if you use something to try to bolster up an idea or argument, you use it to try to show that the idea or argument is true: ▪ There's plenty of evidence available to bolster up this theory. ▪ The lawyer referred to various other cases that bolstered up their argument. |
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