shoring

• 名词，指用于支撑建筑物或结构的梁、柱等支撑物，或指用这类支撑物支撑某物的行为。

A noun referring to a beam or timber propped against a structure to provide support, or the act of propping something up with such supports.

1. Supporting beam or timberB2formal

   A beam, timber, or other structure used to prop up a wall, building, or other construction to prevent collapse.

   支撑

   • The workers installed steel shoring to stabilize the excavation site.
   • Old wooden shoring was replaced with modern hydraulic supports.
   • The building's foundation required additional shoring during the renovation.

   同义词bracebuttresspropshorestaystrutsupport

2. Act of propping upB2formal

   The process or act of providing temporary support to a structure or system to prevent failure or collapse.

   支撑

   • The shoring of the tunnel walls took several days.
   • Emergency shoring was necessary after the earthquake.
   • The crew completed the shoring of the damaged bridge.

   同义词bracingbuttressingsupporting

• 动词，表示支撑或顶住某物，常用于短语动词'shore up'，指加固、加强或支持。

A verb meaning to support or prop up something, often used in the phrasal verb 'shore up' to indicate strengthening or reinforcing.

1. Support or strengthenB2formal

   To support or reinforce something, especially to prevent it from collapsing or failing.

   支撑

   • They shored up the old wall with steel beams.
   • The government is trying to shore up the economy.
   • We need to shore up our defenses before the attack.

   同义词bolsterbracebuttresspropreinforcestrengthensupportsustainunderpin

   反义词destabilizeundermineweaken

短语动词变体shore up