boost
boost — verb
1. to help something move to a higher level, or make it stronger, more effective, o
to help something move to a higher level, or make it stronger, more effective, or more likely to succeed
Extra buses helped boost weekend sales at the night market.
boost + sales
The coach's calm talk boosted the players' confidence before the final.
boost + confidence
Better street lights can boost safety around the station at night.
Online reviews quickly boosted bookings at Hana's small guesthouse.
Lower train fares could boost tourism in the mountain town.
- increase
the broad neutral choice, often for numbers or amount
- improve
focuses more on making quality better than on raising level
- strengthen
stresses making something more solid, effective, or powerful
- raise
common for levels, rates, prices, and amounts
文法句型
boost + noun
boost + confidence/morale/sales
boost + business/economy/tourism
用法筆記
Object is usually something that can rise or grow, such as sales, confidence, safety, tourism, or production. Distinguish from verb/2: this sense is about improving results or strength, not giving a vaccine dose.
常見錯誤
2. to give a person or animal an extra vaccine dose that renews or strengthens prot
to give a person or animal an extra vaccine dose that renews or strengthens protection
Clinic nurses boosted older residents before winter flu season.
boost + somebody
All hospital staff were boosted against measles last month.
passive: be boosted against + illness
The travel team asked members to get boosted before the Africa trip.
At the farm, the vet boosted the calves after the disease warning.
- vaccinate
broader word that can mean any vaccine dose, not specifically an extra one
- give a booster
common everyday phrase for the same medical action
文法句型
boost + somebody
be boosted against + illness
get boosted before + event or trip
用法筆記
Often appears in the passive or in the pattern get boosted. The object is the person or animal receiving the extra dose, and against usually names the disease.
常見錯誤
boost — noun
1. something that gives extra help or causes a clear rise in level, strength, confi
something that gives extra help or causes a clear rise in level, strength, confidence, or activity
The pay rise gave kitchen staff a much-needed boost before New Year.
give + somebody + a boost
One sunny day was enough to give the tomato plants a boost.
The singer's post brought a big boost to ticket sales overnight.
After two quiet months, tourist buses gave the beach town a boost.
A short nap gave Priya a boost of energy before the night shift.
- lift
often suggests a helpful rise in mood, numbers, or activity
- increase
focuses on a rise in amount, not on encouragement
- encouragement
fits emotional support more than business or numerical growth
- push
can suggest extra force that helps something move forward
文法句型
give + somebody/something + a boost
a boost in + noun
a boost to + noun
用法筆記
Common with give, bring, provide, and need. It can describe help to numbers or business, but also to feelings such as confidence, hope, or energy.