buoy

名詞

UK/bɔɪ/
US/bɔɪ/

定義 buoy 名詞

  1. Countable(可數名詞)

    A floating object anchored in water, used to guide vessels or mark hazards.

    浮標

動詞

UK/bɔɪ/
US/bɔɪ/

定義 buoy 動詞

float(漂浮)

  1. 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)

  1. 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)

  1. 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。