buoy up

• • 使浮起，使漂浮，使浮于水面，使不下沉：

    The very salty water buoyed him up as he swam.

    当他游泳时很咸的水使他漂浮起来。

  • 鼓舞，激励，使振作；使高兴：

    She was buoyed up by the warm reception her audience gave her.

    她的观众所给予她的热烈反应使她受到鼓舞。

  • 支持，维持；使保持住高水平，使不下降：

    House prices have been buoyed up for years.

    房价多年来保持着高水平。