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but·tress noun /ˈbʌtrəs/ /ˈbʌtrəs/ - a structure made of stone or brick that supports a wall扶壁；扶垛
- It was necessary to strengthen the building with large external buttresses.有必要用大型的外部扶壁加固此建筑。
Topics Buildingsc2Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French (ars) bouterez ‘thrusting (arch)’, from boter ‘to strike or thrust’, of Germanic origin.
but·tress verb /ˈbʌtrəs/ /ˈbʌtrəs/ (formal)- buttress somebody/something to support or give strength to somebody/something支持；给…以力量
- The sharp increase in crime seems to buttress the argument for more police officers on the street.犯罪率急剧上升似乎支持了街上增加巡警的论点。
- The galleries were well buttressed by huge timbers.画廊由巨大的木材支撑。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryButtress is used with these nouns as the object: Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French (ars) bouterez ‘thrusting (arch)’, from boter ‘to strike or thrust’, of Germanic origin.
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