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noun ˈbəʊlstəˈboʊlstər 1A long, thick pillow that is placed under other pillows for support. 长枕垫 Example sentencesExamples - The patient's heel was placed on a bolster so that the knee could be fully hyperextended.
- You could put this against a wall and decorate it with a bolster and cushions to create a day bed that becomes a spare bed at night.
- Sessions were kept short or broken for comfort breaks so that she could be re-positioned with supporting pillows and bolsters.
- The décor features Thai motifs and fabrics, and there's a nook with colourful bolsters and a sea view.
- It does have cool round green rugs on the floor and a fuzzy green bolster on the bed.
- Wolf still slept, floating on an ocean of peace, his knees up front like a child's, his big hands cradling the chunk of wood on which his head rested, as if it were a bolster stuffed with down.
- Lying on your back, place a bolster or pillow under the bottom edges of your shoulder blades so that your arms can comfortably extend out to the sides or overhead.
- Instead of pillows they had what are called bolsters.
- The cushions and pillows and bolster were all bright red, as was the canopy that draped itself over the posts of her bed, and dangled in soft muslin ruches.
- In supine poses the back rests on a bolster or higher support while the legs are crossed simply or placed in different positions.
- They normally sat cross-legged on the floor, preferably on a carpet with bolsters or pillows.
- I throw a pillow over my face and take a bolster and sandwich it between my legs.
- Pillows or bolsters might be used to position you during the massage.
- Sit with your knees together and your buttocks on your heels (or resting on a bolster if you suffer from knee pain).
- Aside from formula, Nadiyah's parents have taken all her favorite items with them, including a pillow and a bolster, to help make the pilgrimage a rewarding experience for her.
- I was dying to be with my pals and witness the crawling procession, but I had been made to hold a bottle of rose water, which I must sprinkle on the guests as they sat down on carpets, leaning against bolsters.
- If you can't reach the floor, use a pillow or bolster to prop up your feet.
- Yoga merchandising too is a hit - mats, videos, blocks, towels, music, rugs, bolsters, scented oils and even getaways are on sale.
- Place a firm bolster against the wall.
- Both are sandwiched into a small swing between fat pink silk bolsters so there isn't much room for coyness.
Synonyms pillow, cushion, pad, support, rest 2A part on a vehicle or tool providing structural support or reducing friction. （车，工具的）垫子，承梁（用于支撑或减少摩擦） Example sentencesExamples - The folding arm rest fits in the inside bolster that is bigger than the outside bolster.
- These screwdrivers had a forged one-piece tempered blade including a bolster and special wings on two sides.
- The left model sports titanium bolsters and carbon fiber scales, the model at right has an all-titanium frame with machined arcs to enhance the grip.
- Colorful handles and titanium bolsters are also present on the best - selling lines.
- Another safety enhancement is the tiny sliding safety switch at the top of the bolster.
- The modified double-ground blade and angular bolsters flow into a handle that fits the palm like a glove.
- All feature stacked leather washer handles with double steel bolsters.
- To fit the articulated truck onto the trailer, one end of the truck was placed atop the trailer bolster.
- The bolsters, handle. pivot pin and release mechanism all presented unique technical challenges.
- Pullman made a slight change to the crosspiece in the handle and added integral wings on the shank under the bolster.
- The scales - offered in a variety of synthetic and natural materials - are dovetailed into the bolsters, protecting them from the forces of stress or shear.
- Once again, titanium bolsters and liners are standard.
- The handle scales are made of nicely figured redwood and the bolsters are made of stainless steel.
- 2.1Building A short timber cap over a post designed to increase the bearing of the beams it supports.
〔建筑〕托木
verb ˈbəʊlstəˈboʊlstər [with object]1Support or strengthen. 支持；加强；支撑 the fall in interest rates is starting to bolster confidence 利率的下调增强了人们的信心。 Example sentencesExamples - Any and every incident was seized upon to bolster police powers and strengthen the state apparatus.
- Retailers rely heavily upon the period to bolster their annual sales and profits.
- While working to bolster this great strength, she also took its perceived weaknesses in hand.
- Subsidised destruction is, arguably, the most successful way not just to restore consumer confidence, but to bolster the market.
- The potion did much to bolster her strength, but her lungs were soon burning, and her heart felt as though it would burst.
- The object is a personal digital assistant capable of supporting field commanders and bolstering their memories.
- If stress becomes apparent to the coach, he should attempt to bolster confidence with moral support.
- Therefore, it was imperative Dutch traders find new and lucrative markets to bolster their economy and provide the funds needed to continue the war against Spain.
- For a nation that prides itself on giving generous donations to bolster up a welfare service that ought to be the primary care of government, this kind of treatment is deplorable.
- I hoped even the smallest success would bolster my confidence.
- In addition to improving prairie health, this would bolster tourism by providing a connection to prairie-region natural history and cultural heritage.
- They took high premiums to bolster up the funds.
- To bolster their market strength today, producers must have the ability to do more than negotiate with the local canner or grocery store.
- This in turn provides social stability to bolster food production and distribution.
- The ‘slammers’ advocate bold and decisive action: a cut that will bolster markets and business confidence.
- It doesn't do much to bolster confidence in them.
- Numerous products claim to bolster strength or endurance in sports.
- In this connection it is necessary to remind oneself that people do give untruthful evidence for other reasons, including for example, an attempt to bolster up the truth.
- These relationships can also bolster trial enrollment by providing better access to both the targeted patients and the referring physicians for the study.
- It is so easy to go out and play when you are relaxed and when you have a manager who bolsters your confidence like that.
Synonyms strengthen, support, reinforce, make stronger, boost, fortify, give a boost to prop up, buoy up, shore up, hold up, maintain, buttress, brace, stiffen, uphold aid, assist, help supplement, augment, feed, add to, increase revitalize, invigorate, renew, regenerate 2Provide (a seat) with padded support. 给（座位）加软垫 they bolstered the seats for a more comfortable ride Example sentencesExamples - The seats are well bolstered and leather trim is also available.
Derivativesnoun With Laurie serving as bolsterer, buffer, secretary and manager, he began again the long, tortuous climb toward his rightful place in jazz. Example sentencesExamples - Animals also appear to serve as catalysts for learning, as sources of contact comfort, as outlets for nurturance, as models of positive social behavior, and as bolsterers of staff morale.
- About your role as chief bolsterer of government ethics, I'd like to read a quote you made earlier today that was cited in a column in the Globe and Mail.
- Astronomy, geography, and ergonomics are the three scientific bolsterers of Chinese feng shui theory.
- Before his role as CEO, president and sentimental bolsterer, Bill Ford had made strides from within to bring Ford to a higher level of corporate responsibility.
OriginOld English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch bolster and German Polster. Rhymesholster, pollster, soulster, upholster noun ˈbəʊlstəˈboʊlstər A heavy chisel used for cutting bricks. （削砖用的）凿刀 Example sentencesExamples - If you must cut a brick to an exact line, use the bolster.
- ‘I began to knock the wooden fascia off using a bolster and hammer,’ said Mr Sparkes.
- Tap the bolster firmly with a club hammer to achieve the desired effect.
- Using the bolster, make a groove about 1 mm deep around the brick.
OriginEarly 20th century: of unknown origin. bolster1(also bolster pillow) nounˈboʊlstərˈbōlstər 1A long, thick pillow that is placed under other pillows for support. 长枕垫 Example sentencesExamples - Wolf still slept, floating on an ocean of peace, his knees up front like a child's, his big hands cradling the chunk of wood on which his head rested, as if it were a bolster stuffed with down.
- Both are sandwiched into a small swing between fat pink silk bolsters so there isn't much room for coyness.
- Sessions were kept short or broken for comfort breaks so that she could be re-positioned with supporting pillows and bolsters.
- If you can't reach the floor, use a pillow or bolster to prop up your feet.
- The patient's heel was placed on a bolster so that the knee could be fully hyperextended.
- I was dying to be with my pals and witness the crawling procession, but I had been made to hold a bottle of rose water, which I must sprinkle on the guests as they sat down on carpets, leaning against bolsters.
- You could put this against a wall and decorate it with a bolster and cushions to create a day bed that becomes a spare bed at night.
- Aside from formula, Nadiyah's parents have taken all her favorite items with them, including a pillow and a bolster, to help make the pilgrimage a rewarding experience for her.
- Pillows or bolsters might be used to position you during the massage.
- They normally sat cross-legged on the floor, preferably on a carpet with bolsters or pillows.
- It does have cool round green rugs on the floor and a fuzzy green bolster on the bed.
- The cushions and pillows and bolster were all bright red, as was the canopy that draped itself over the posts of her bed, and dangled in soft muslin ruches.
- I throw a pillow over my face and take a bolster and sandwich it between my legs.
- Place a firm bolster against the wall.
- Yoga merchandising too is a hit - mats, videos, blocks, towels, music, rugs, bolsters, scented oils and even getaways are on sale.
- The décor features Thai motifs and fabrics, and there's a nook with colourful bolsters and a sea view.
- In supine poses the back rests on a bolster or higher support while the legs are crossed simply or placed in different positions.
- Lying on your back, place a bolster or pillow under the bottom edges of your shoulder blades so that your arms can comfortably extend out to the sides or overhead.
- Sit with your knees together and your buttocks on your heels (or resting on a bolster if you suffer from knee pain).
- Instead of pillows they had what are called bolsters.
Synonyms pillow, cushion, pad, support, rest - 1.1 A part of a vehicle or tool providing structural support.
（车，工具的）垫子，承梁（用于支撑或减少摩擦） Example sentencesExamples - Colorful handles and titanium bolsters are also present on the best - selling lines.
- To fit the articulated truck onto the trailer, one end of the truck was placed atop the trailer bolster.
- All feature stacked leather washer handles with double steel bolsters.
- The bolsters, handle. pivot pin and release mechanism all presented unique technical challenges.
- Another safety enhancement is the tiny sliding safety switch at the top of the bolster.
- Once again, titanium bolsters and liners are standard.
- The folding arm rest fits in the inside bolster that is bigger than the outside bolster.
- The left model sports titanium bolsters and carbon fiber scales, the model at right has an all-titanium frame with machined arcs to enhance the grip.
- Pullman made a slight change to the crosspiece in the handle and added integral wings on the shank under the bolster.
- The handle scales are made of nicely figured redwood and the bolsters are made of stainless steel.
- The scales - offered in a variety of synthetic and natural materials - are dovetailed into the bolsters, protecting them from the forces of stress or shear.
- The modified double-ground blade and angular bolsters flow into a handle that fits the palm like a glove.
- These screwdrivers had a forged one-piece tempered blade including a bolster and special wings on two sides.
- 1.2Building A short timber cap over a post designed to increase the bearing of the beams it supports.
〔建筑〕托木
verbˈboʊlstərˈbōlstər [with object]1Support or strengthen; prop up. 支持；加强；支撑 the fall in interest rates is starting to bolster confidence 利率的下调增强了人们的信心。 he wished to bolster up his theories with hard data 他希望用充分的数据来支撑他的理论。 Example sentencesExamples - Any and every incident was seized upon to bolster police powers and strengthen the state apparatus.
- Numerous products claim to bolster strength or endurance in sports.
- They took high premiums to bolster up the funds.
- Therefore, it was imperative Dutch traders find new and lucrative markets to bolster their economy and provide the funds needed to continue the war against Spain.
- It doesn't do much to bolster confidence in them.
- The ‘slammers’ advocate bold and decisive action: a cut that will bolster markets and business confidence.
- I hoped even the smallest success would bolster my confidence.
- The potion did much to bolster her strength, but her lungs were soon burning, and her heart felt as though it would burst.
- In this connection it is necessary to remind oneself that people do give untruthful evidence for other reasons, including for example, an attempt to bolster up the truth.
- Subsidised destruction is, arguably, the most successful way not just to restore consumer confidence, but to bolster the market.
- It is so easy to go out and play when you are relaxed and when you have a manager who bolsters your confidence like that.
- While working to bolster this great strength, she also took its perceived weaknesses in hand.
- For a nation that prides itself on giving generous donations to bolster up a welfare service that ought to be the primary care of government, this kind of treatment is deplorable.
- Retailers rely heavily upon the period to bolster their annual sales and profits.
- To bolster their market strength today, producers must have the ability to do more than negotiate with the local canner or grocery store.
- In addition to improving prairie health, this would bolster tourism by providing a connection to prairie-region natural history and cultural heritage.
- These relationships can also bolster trial enrollment by providing better access to both the targeted patients and the referring physicians for the study.
- If stress becomes apparent to the coach, he should attempt to bolster confidence with moral support.
- This in turn provides social stability to bolster food production and distribution.
- The object is a personal digital assistant capable of supporting field commanders and bolstering their memories.
Synonyms strengthen, support, reinforce, make stronger, boost, fortify, give a boost to - 1.1 Provide (a seat) with padded support.
给（座位）加软垫 they bolstered the seats for a more comfortable ride Example sentencesExamples - The seats are well bolstered and leather trim is also available.
OriginOld English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch bolster and German Polster. nounˈboʊlstərˈbōlstər A heavy chisel used for cutting bricks. （削砖用的）凿刀 Example sentencesExamples - If you must cut a brick to an exact line, use the bolster.
- Tap the bolster firmly with a club hammer to achieve the desired effect.
- Using the bolster, make a groove about 1 mm deep around the brick.
- ‘I began to knock the wooden fascia off using a bolster and hammer,’ said Mr Sparkes.
OriginEarly 20th century: of unknown origin. |