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。
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。