The archaeologist used wooden beams to bolster the crumbling walls of the ancient temple during excavation.
考古学家在发掘过程中使用木梁来支撑古庙摇摇欲坠的墙壁。
Which choice best defines “bolster”?
C — To support or strengthen.. “bolster” means To support or strengthen..
Which word means “To support or strengthen.”?
D — bolster. “bolster” means To support or strengthen..
bolster — To support or strengthen.. In Chinese: 支持；增强.
bolster is pronounced //ˈbəʊlstə//.
The archaeologist used wooden beams to bolster the crumbling walls of the ancient temple during excavation. (考古学家在发掘过程中使用木梁来支撑古庙摇摇欲坠的墙壁。)
reinforce, strengthen, support — all close in meaning to bolster (To support or strengthen.).
undermine, weaken — each the opposite of bolster (To support or strengthen.).
Yes. bolster is on the SAT Prep Difficult list — the higher-register words that decide the hard questions. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
bolster(长枕) → 垫着撑住 → 支撑。