boost

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A push from behind or below, as to one who is endeavoring to climb.
  2. Something that helps, or adds power or effectiveness; assistance.
    — The controversy gave a boost to the author's sales.
  3. A coordinate transformation that changes velocity.
  4. A positive intake manifold pressure in cars with turbochargers or superchargers. uncountable
动词 v.
  1. To lift or push from behind (one who is endeavoring to climb); to push up. transitive
    — Gaddis found that with his broken arm, he couldn't climb the wall. Josh grabbed his foot and boosted him up.
  2. To help or encourage (something) to increase or improve; to assist in overcoming obstacles. broadly,transitive
    — This campaign will boost your chances of winning the election.
  3. To steal. slang,transitive
    — It is not at all unusual or suspicious for a woman to spend a good deal of the day out shopping, and feminine clothing styles often make it relatively easy for a female shoplifter to conceal "boosted" merchandise on her person.
  4. To jump-start a vehicle by using cables to connect the battery in a running vehicle to the battery in a vehicle that won't start. Canada,transitive
    — It's easy to boost a dead battery, but this can be dangerous if it's done the wrong way.
  5. To give a booster shot to. transitive
  6. To amplify; to signal boost. transitive

词形变化

boosts plural boosts present,singular,third-person boosting participle,present boosted participle,past boosted past

词汇关系

衍生词
booster boosterism boostglide boost pad damage boost deboost egoboo egoboost elo boost Lorentz boost megaboost postboost preboost reboost underboost boostable morale-boosting nonboosted overboost unboosted upboost

词源

词源 1
Unknown. The verb is first recorded 1815; the noun, 1825. Compare Scots boost (“to move; drive off; shoo away”), bost, boast (“to threaten; scold”), Middle English boosten, bosten (“to threaten”). Possible doublet of boast.
词源 2
Unknown. The verb is first recorded 1815; the noun, 1825. Compare Scots boost (“to move; drive off; shoo away”), bost, boast (“to threaten; scold”), Middle English boosten, bosten (“to threaten”). Possible doublet of boast.
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