喜樂美語

核心畫面

Picture your hands so a friend can step into them, and pushing up so they can reach the top of a wall. Two things matter: the push comes from underneath, and it is one short shove, not a long carry — after that the friend is on their own. English uses that same underneath-push for sales figures, confidence, and rockets.

可以想成：你把兩手交疊成一個踏板，朋友踩上去，你往上一頂，他就構得到牆頭了。這個畫面有兩個重點：力量是從下面來的，而…更多收起可以想成：你把兩手交疊成一個踏板，朋友踩上去，你往上一頂，他就構得到牆頭了。這個畫面有兩個重點：力量是從下面來的，而且是短短一推，不是一路扛著——推完之後就靠他自己。英文把這個「從底下往上頂一把」的動作，原封不動地用在業績、信心和火箭上。

From the picture

把數字或信心往上推

被托的對象從人的身體換成看不見的量：業績、士氣、支持度。共通的是那一下從底下來的推力，讓原本上不去的東西上得去。

improve or increase · verb · B2

To increase something or make it better and more successful.

提升

引擎給的推力

還是從下面往上頂，只是換成火箭底部噴出的力量把太空船推離地面——這是最接近字面、卻用在機器上的一支。

propel a spacecraft · verb · B2

To push a spacecraft upward or forward, using a rocket or an engine.

推進

俚語：偷

這一支和「往上推」之間的連結並不清楚，與其編一個比喻，不如當成獨立的俚語記起來。

steal (informal) · verb · B2

To steal something. (informal)

偷

Also in this word

push upward · verb · B2

To push someone upwards from below so they can reach a higher place.

往上托

a lift up · noun · B2

A lift up that helps someone reach a higher place.

往上托一把

原始詞典資料10 筆記錄

以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。

boostnoun/buːst/

  • 1

    A push from behind or below, as to one who is endeavoring to climb.

  • 2

    Something that helps, or adds power or effectiveness; assistance.

    • The controversy gave a boost to the author's sales.
  • 3

    natural-sciencesphysical-sciencesphysicsA coordinate transformation that changes velocity.

  • 4

    automotiveengineeringnatural-sciencesA positive intake manifold pressure in cars with turbochargers or superchargers.

boostverb/buːst/

  • 1

    To lift or push from behind (one who is endeavoring to climb); to push up.

    • Gaddis found that with his broken arm, he couldn't climb the wall. Josh grabbed his foot and boosted him up.
  • 2

    To help or encourage (something) to increase or improve; to assist in overcoming obstacles.

    • This campaign will boost your chances of winning the election.
    • As unsatisfied with wafty promises that arts learning inspires “creativity” as with pledges that it boosts scores, the Project Zero researchers videotaped several very different classrooms in two schools with intensive arts instruction.
  • 3

    slangTo steal.

    • It is not at all unusual or suspicious for a woman to spend a good deal of the day out shopping, and feminine clothing styles often make it relatively easy for a female shoplifter to conceal "boosted" merchandise on her person.
    • One time Noojie had to spend a weekend in jail for boosting and the four of us was left at the crib with Killer.
  • 4

    To jump-start a vehicle by using cables to connect the battery in a running vehicle to the battery in a vehicle that won't start.

    • It's easy to boost a dead battery, but this can be dangerous if it's done the wrong way.
    • If I want to use the charged Montana battery to boost my old Summit where do I connect the negative cable on the good battery of the Montana?
  • 5

    medicinesciencesTo give a booster shot to.

  • 6

    engineeringnatural-sciencesphysical-sciencesTo amplify; to signal boost.

資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。