"prop up" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 支撑
• 支持 (比喻)

Definition

用物理方式支撑某物使其不倒，或在某人或某事虚弱或快要失败时给予支持，使其能继续。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

'Prop up' 既可以表示实际支撑物体，也可以比喻给予经济、情感等方面的支持，通常带有临时、非根本性支持的意味，属于口语表达。

Examples

We used a stick to prop up the broken fence.

我们用一根棍子**支撑**坏掉的栅栏。

She put a pillow behind his back to prop up his head.

她在他的背后放了一个枕头来**支撑**他的头。

The government tried to prop up failing banks.

政府试图**支持**濒临倒闭的银行。

He desperately needed friends to prop up his confidence.

他急需朋友来**支持**他的信心。

Is your chair broken? You can prop it up with this book.

你的椅子坏了吗？你可以用这本书**支撑**一下。

The company was propped up by emergency loans during the crisis.

公司在危机时通过紧急贷款被**支撑**住了。