buoy·ant
adjective/ˈbɔɪənt/
/ˈbɔɪənt/, /ˈbuːjənt/
- (of prices, business activity, etc.) tending to increase or stay at a high level, usually showing financial success
看涨的；保持高价的；繁荣的 - a buoyant economy/market
繁荣的经济／市场 - buoyant sales/prices
上升的销售额／价格 - a buoyant demand for homes
越来越大的住房需求 - The relatively buoyant housing market has kept consumers confident enough to spend.
相对活跃的房地产市场让消费者有足够的消费信心。
- a buoyant economy/market
- cheerful and feeling sure that things will be successful
愉快而充满信心的；乐观的 - They were all in buoyant mood.
他们都很乐观。
- They were all in buoyant mood.
- floating, able to float or able to keep things floating
漂浮的；能够漂起的；有浮力的 - The boat bobbed like a cork on the waves: light and buoyant.
小船在大浪中犹如软木塞：轻轻漂来漂去。 - Salt water is more buoyant than fresh water.
盐水比淡水浮力大。
- The boat bobbed like a cork on the waves: light and buoyant.
Word Originlate 16th cent.: from French bouyant or Spanish boyante, present participle of boyar ‘to float’, from boya ‘buoy’.