rocket fuel
noun[U]
uk/ˈrɒk.ɪt ˌfjʊəl/us/ˈrɑː.kɪt ˌfjʊəl/something that gives youenergyorencouragesyou to do something, or thatencouragessomething tohappen:
(促动某人做某事的)巨大动力,力量源泉Thedawningrealizationthat hischildhoodworldwasfoundedupon alieprovidedtherocketfuelthatpropelledhim into writing.他逐渐意识到自己的童年世界原来建立在谎言之上,这种意识转化为巨大的动力,推动他投身写作。
strongalcoholicdrinkordrugs:
烈酒;毒品Adropofrocketfueleasedthe last fewmilesto thehostel.喝一口烈酒,去青年旅舍最后几英里路也变得没有那么难走了。
In thosedaysspeedenjoyedavogueas an energy-producingrocketfuelfornaughtyboysandgirlstostayup andpartyallnight.在那些日子里,速度丸大受欢迎,被坏小孩当作力量源泉,整夜不睡开派对。
- For thriftsregulatedby OTS, theoptionARMwas therocketfuelof themortgageboom.
- "Payback is not aplatform," says one of the party'stopstrategists, "but it can berocketfuelin acampaign".
- We've got less than fourhoursand I'm going to need somerocketfuel.
Encouraging and urging on
- abet
- barrack forsomeone
- bread
- bring
- bringsomeoneout
- cheer
- get in there!idiom
- get out of here!idiom
- go on
- good/great/lovely stuff!idiom
- goose
- mentor
- pave the wayidiom
- pep talk
- permit
- prepare
- prepare the groundidiom
- spur
- stimulus
- urge
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