shore up
phrasal verbshore something up
- to support part of a building or other large structure by placing large pieces of wood or metal against or under it so that it does not fall down
用撑柱支撑 - Timbers were used to shore up the tunnel.
用了木材来支撑隧道。
- Timbers were used to shore up the tunnel.
- to help to support something that is weak or going to fail
支撑;稳住 - The measures were aimed at shoring up the economy.
这些措施旨在稳定经济。
- The measures were aimed at shoring up the economy.