bolster up

短语

支持, 支撑, 巩固; 撑腰

词形变化

bolstered up bolstering up bolsters up 三单 bolsters up bolstering up 现在分词 bolstered up 过去式 bolstered up 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To bolster (something); to provide support to (something).

    比喻 及物

    This ought to bolster up the case for intervention in the conflict.

词汇关系

动词

同义词 1

bolster

上位词 2

reinforce re-enforce