embolden
/ɪmˈbəʊldən/verb
with obj.
1
- (常作 be emboldened)give (someone) the courage or confidence to do something or to behave in a certain way使有胆量; 使有信心; 鼓励:
emboldened by the claret, he pressed his knee against hers.
借着酒的壮胆, 他把膝盖紧紧地贴着她的膝盖。
2
- cause (a piece of text) to appear in a bold typeface把(一段文章)印成黑体:
centre, embolden, and underline the heading.
使标题居中、以黑体印刷并加下划线。