boost

• vt. 促進；增加；支援
• vi. 宣揚；偷竊
• n. 推動；幫助；宣揚
• n. (Boost)人名；(英)布斯特；(德)博斯特

詞源不詳。可能來自擬聲詞，同boom.

boost (v.)

1815, literal and figurative, American English, of unknown origin. Related: Boosted; boosting. As a noun by 1825.

1. It did give me a boost to win such a big event.

贏得如此重大的比賽確實使我信心倍增。

來自柯林斯例句

2. Do what you can to give her confidence and boost her morale.

盡你所能讓她樹立信心，提高士氣。

來自柯林斯例句

3. Without a major boost in tourism, the economy will suffer even further.

旅遊業如果沒有大的起色，經濟狀況會每況愈下。

來自柯林斯例句

4. Economic theory suggests that the devalued pound will boost the economy.

經濟學理論指出貶值的英鎊將會促進經濟的發展。

來自柯林斯例句

5. The movie helped boost her screen career.

那部電影有助於她的銀幕生涯的發展。

來自《權威詞典》