好词典
bui
UK /buːi/US /buːi/
词源
源自中古荷兰语 'boeye'，意为浮标或信号，可能与古法语 'boie'（链条或束缚）有关。
noun
❶ 一种用于标记航道或危险区域的浮标，通常固定在水中，帮助船只导航或警示潜在危险。
“The red buoy marks the edge of the safe channel.”
（红色浮标标示了安全航道的边缘。）
“Fishermen often tie their boats to buoys in the harbor.”
（渔民们经常把船系在港口的浮标上。）
❶ 比喻使人保持希望或精神振奋的事物，常用于描述情感或心理支持。
“Her kind words were a buoy to his sinking spirits.”
（她善意的话语为他低落的精神提供了支持。）
“The team's early success acted as a buoy for their confidence.”
（团队的早期成功增强了他们的信心。）
同义词:float, marker, beacon, support, uplift
verb
❶ 使漂浮或保持在水面，也用于比喻使人保持乐观或维持某种状态。
“The life jacket buoyed him up in the water.”
（救生衣使他在水中漂浮。）
“Good news buoyed the stock market.”
（好消息提振了股市。）
同义词:float, lift, sustain, uplift, support
常见短语
buoy up — 指通过支持或鼓励使人振作，或通过物理方式使某物保持漂浮。
“The coach's speech buoyed up the players before the game.”
（教练的赛前讲话让队员们士气大振。）