buoy
noun
Definitions of buoy noun
- Countable(可數名詞)
A floating object anchored in water, used to guide vessels or mark hazards.
浮標
verb
Definitions of buoy verb
float(漂浮)
- Transitive(及物動詞)
To keep something or someone afloat.
使漂浮;使浮起
A life jacket can help to buoy you in the water.
救生衣可以幫助你在水中漂浮。
The natural buoyancy of the wood buoyed it up in the water.
木材的天然浮力使它漂浮在水面上。
The life preserver buoyed them until rescue arrived.
救生圈讓他們漂浮,直到救援到達。
emotion(情緒)
- Transitive(及物動詞)Usually passive(通常被動)
To encourage or make someone feel more confident; to uplift.
鼓舞;鼓勵;使更有自信。
The athlete was buoyed by the applause of the fans.
這名運動員被粉絲的掌聲所鼓舞。
She was greatly buoyed by the support from her friends.
她因為朋友的支持而備受鼓舞。
She felt buoyed up by the news that she had passed her exam.
她得知自己通過考試的消息後感到振奮。
support(支持)
- Transitive(及物動詞)Usually passive(通常被動)
To support or strengthen something; to help something succeed.
支持;使成功;促進。
The government's policies have buoyed the local economy.
政府的政策提振了當地經濟。
The new investment plan has buoyed up the company's performance.
新的投資計劃提振了公司的業績。
Technological advances continue to buoy the industry’s growth.
技術進步持續推動產業的成長。