boost
boost — 動詞
1. to help something move to a higher level, or make it stronger, more effective, o
提升；增強
讓事物變得更強或更好
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.
加開的公車幫助提升了夜市週末的銷售額。
boost + sales
The coach's calm talk boosted the players' confidence before the final.
教練冷靜的一席話，在決賽前增強了球員的信心。
boost + confidence
Better street lights can boost safety around the station at night.
更好的路燈可以提升車站周邊夜間的安全。
Online reviews quickly boosted bookings at Hana's small guesthouse.
網路評價很快就帶動了 Hana 小民宿的訂房量。
Lower train fares could boost tourism in the mountain town.
較低的火車票價可能會提升山城的觀光。
- 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
補打疫苗
補打一劑加強保護力的疫苗
to give a person or animal an extra vaccine dose that renews or strengthens protection
Clinic nurses boosted older residents before winter flu season.
診所護理師在冬季流感季前替年長居民補打疫苗。
boost + somebody
All hospital staff were boosted against measles last month.
上個月，醫院所有員工都補打了麻疹加強疫苗。
passive: be boosted against + illness
The travel team asked members to get boosted before the Africa trip.
旅行團要求成員在去非洲前先補打疫苗。
At the farm, the vet boosted the calves after the disease warning.
接到疾病警報後，獸醫替農場的小牛補打了疫苗。
- 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 — 名詞
1. something that gives extra help or causes a clear rise in level, strength, confi
提振；助力
帶來提升或鼓舞的作用
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.
加薪在新年前替廚房員工帶來了急需的提振。
give + somebody + a boost
One sunny day was enough to give the tomato plants a boost.
一天的晴天就足以給番茄植株一些助力。
The singer's post brought a big boost to ticket sales overnight.
那位歌手的貼文讓票房一夜之間大幅提升。
After two quiet months, tourist buses gave the beach town a boost.
安靜了兩個月後，觀光巴士替這座海邊小鎮帶來助力。
A short nap gave Priya a boost of energy before the night shift.
上夜班前，小睡一下讓 Priya 補到一點精神。
- 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.