
好词典

源自中古荷兰语 'boeye',意为浮标或信号,可能与古英语 'bēag'(环、圈)有关。
❶ 浮标,指漂浮在水面上的物体,通常用于标记航道位置、危险区域或提供其他导航信息。
“The red buoys mark the edge of the shipping channel.”
(红色浮标标出了航道的边缘。)
“Fishermen often tie their nets to buoys to keep them afloat.”
(渔民经常把渔网系在浮标上以保持其漂浮。)
❶ 使漂浮;鼓舞,指让某物保持在水面以上或提升某人的情绪或信心。
“The life jacket buoyed him up in the water.”
(救生衣使他在水中保持漂浮。)
“Her kind words buoyed his spirits during the difficult time.”
(她善意的话语在困难时期鼓舞了他的精神。)
buoy up — 使漂浮或振奋精神,指物理上让某物浮起或比喻上让人感到更有希望或动力。
“The team was buoyed up by the coach's inspiring speech.”
(教练鼓舞人心的讲话让团队精神振奋。)