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bolster1/ˈbəʊlstə/ n. & v.●n. 1 a long thick pillow 长枕，靠枕，垫枕 2 a pad or support, esp. in a machine 垫子，衬垫；(尤指机器中的)软垫，垫木，车架承梁 3 Building a short timber cap over a post to increase the bearing of the beams it supports 【建筑术】托木 ●v. tr. (usu. foll. by 通常后跟 up) 1 encourage, reinforce 鼓舞，支持 bolstered our morale 鼓舞我们的士气 2 support with a bolster; prop up (用支撑物)支撑，支承 □ bolsterer n.[Old English = cushion, from Germanic] |