Word · Frequency #22727
embolden
使大胆；鼓励；给…壮胆
核心释义
To make someone bolder or more courageous; to encourage or hearten.
- 1.
使(某人)更大胆或更勇敢；鼓励,激励。
To render (someone) bolder or more courageous; to encourage, to hearten.
- 2.
将(文本)设为粗体。
To format (text) in boldface.
加粗；用粗体排印；使(某人)更大胆或更勇敢；鼓励,激励。；将(文本)设为粗体。；使大胆；使有胆量
用法In use
His success emboldened him to take more risks.
用法提示：emboldened 为过去式，意为“使大胆”，后接不定式 to take 表示具体行动。
Knowing she has support emboldens her to speak up.
用法提示：emboldens 为第三人称单数现在时，主语是动名词短语 Knowing she has support，表示“使大胆”。
The positive feedback is emboldening the team to aim higher.
用法提示：is emboldening 为现在进行时，表示“正在使大胆”，后接不定式 to aim higher。
Verb forms
base embolden · third person emboldens · -ing emboldening · past emboldened · past participle emboldened
及物动词：使有胆量，鼓励
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- be emboldened by
- 受到…的鼓舞
- The protesters were emboldened by the public support.抗议者受到公众支持的鼓舞。
- embolden someone to do something
- 鼓励某人做某事
- Her mentor emboldened her to apply for the job.她的导师鼓励她申请那份工作。
- feel emboldened
- 感到有勇气
- He felt emboldened to share his ideas.他感到有勇气分享自己的想法。
- embolden the opposition
- 助长反对派的声势
- The economic crisis emboldened the opposition.经济危机助长了反对派的声势。
- embolden critics
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把 bold（大胆）装进 en-（使）里：em + bold + en = 使人变大胆、受鼓励；顺带记文本‘加粗’。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：formal writing and public discourse、word processing and text formatting interfaces embolden 在“使大胆、鼓励”义项下多用于正式书面语或新闻报道；在“将文字加粗”义项下则比较常见于文档编辑或排版软件的中性操作描述。具体使用时建议先判断含义，再选择相应场合。
语法说明Grammar Note
及物动词，常见用法：embolden sb to do sth
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Golden, beholden and olden rhyme with embolden (stressed /əʊ/ + /ldən/). Bold and behold are lookalikes that end in /əʊld/ rather than /əʊldən/, so they do not rhyme with embolden.
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