boosting

[bˈustɪŋ] /ˈbüst How to pronounce boost (audio)/ (ame, mw) · /buːst/ (bre, ipa) · [bˈustɪŋ] /buːst/ (ame, ipa)

boosting — 名詞

1. the act or process of making something higher, stronger, or more successful

1.名詞B2
釋義

提升；增加

把數量或效果往上拉的過程

the act or process of making something higher, stronger, or more successful

例句

Boosting bus service before the holiday cut the long lines at the station.

在假期前提升公車班次，讓車站的長隊縮短了。

gerund subject: boosting + service

Lakshmi focused on boosting reading scores in her rural after-school class.

Lakshmi 一直專注於提升她那個偏鄉課後班的閱讀成績。

focus on boosting + result

同義詞
  • raising

    neutral and broad; often used for levels, prices, or standards

  • improving

    stresses better quality rather than only a bigger amount

  • strengthening

    focuses on making something more solid or effective

反義詞
  • cutting

    means reducing the amount, level, or size instead

  • weakening

    focuses on making something less strong or effective

文法句型

boosting + noun

boosting of + noun

focus on boosting + noun

用法筆記

Usually names a planned effort to raise numbers, quality, or performance. Common after verbs such as focus on, discuss, and continue, or in the pattern boosting of + noun in reports and formal writing.

常見錯誤

❌The company did a boosting its sales last month.
✅The company boosted its sales last month.
💡use the verb 'boosted' for the action in a normal sentence; 'boosting' works as a gerund or verbal noun.
❌Boosting of prices made shoppers happy.
✅Boosting of prices upset shoppers.
💡in this sense, raising prices usually has a negative effect on buyers.

2. the act of pushing someone or something upward from below

2.名詞C1
釋義

托高；上推

把人或物從下方往上托的動作

the act of pushing someone or something upward from below

例句

Boosting the toddler onto the horse spared Astrid the heavy lift.

把幼兒托高到馬背上，讓 Astrid 省下自己硬抱的力氣。

boosting + person + onto + animal

A quick boosting from below let Caleb catch the loose kite.

從下方快速托高一下，讓 Caleb 夠得到那只鬆掉的風箏。

boosting from below

同義詞
  • lifting

    broader; can be done without help from another person below

  • hoisting

    suggests heavier effort or equipment than boosting

  • shoving up

    more forceful and less controlled

反義詞
  • lowering

    means moving something down instead of up

  • setting down

    focuses on placing something onto a lower surface

文法句型

boosting + person + onto + something

need boosting + into + place

boosting + object + up + slope

用法筆記

This physical sense usually involves a person, animal, or heavy object that cannot get high enough alone. It often appears with onto, into, over, or up to show the new position reached.

常見錯誤

❌The ladder needed boosting to be safer.
✅The ladder needed steadying to be safer.
💡boosting means pushing upward, not simply making something more stable.
❌She gave the suitcase a boosting across the floor.
✅She dragged the suitcase across the floor.
💡this sense is about lifting or pushing upward, not moving something sideways.

3. helpful support that gives someone confidence or keeps them going

3.名詞B2
釋義

打氣；扶持

給人信心、幫助或鼓勵的行為

helpful support that gives someone confidence or keeps them going

例句

Mia still remembers her grandmother's boosting before every piano exam.

Mia 到現在還記得外婆在每次鋼琴考試前給她打氣。

possessive pattern: someone's boosting

The coach's boosting during the last mile kept James from giving up.

教練在最後一英里一路打氣，讓 James 沒有放棄。

boosting during + event

同義詞
  • encouragement

    the closest general word for words or actions that raise confidence

  • support

    broader; may include practical help as well as emotional help

  • backing

    often implies public or official support

反義詞
  • discouragement

    reduces confidence instead of raising it

  • neglect

    means failing to give needed help or attention

文法句型

someone's boosting

boosting from + person/group

boosting during + event

用法筆記

Often refers to emotional or practical support that keeps someone going through a difficult task. In this sense, boosting usually comes from a person or group, not from money, policy, or machinery.

常見錯誤

❌The extra grant gave the volunteers boosting.
✅The extra grant gave the volunteers a boost.
💡for one result or benefit, the count noun 'boost' is more natural than the gerund 'boosting'.
❌Her boosting fixed the broken printer.
✅Her boosting helped the team stay calm.
💡this sense is about support or encouragement, not repairing an object.

boosting — 動詞