英语单词:buttress

中文意思:

1. 增强,支持;支撑物,扶壁

2. (教堂)拱壁,支撑柱

英语词性:

noun, verb

美式音标:

ˈbʌtrəs

同义词:

support, strengthen, reinforce, bolster

易混淆单词:

buttress(支撑物),buttery(餐馆的酒吧)

双语例句:

1. The new evidence buttresses the prosecutor’s case against the defendant. (新证据支持检察官对被告的指控)

2. The church’s buttresses are showing signs of wear and tear. (教堂的扶壁出现了磨损迹象)