buoy
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural buoys
plural buoys
Learner's definition of BUOY
[count]
: an object that floats on water in a lake, bay, river, etc., to show areas that are safe or dangerous for boats浮标；航标 — see also life buoy
2 buoy /ˈbuːwi/ /ˈboɪ/ verb
buoys; buoyed; buoying
2 buoy
/ˈbuːwi/ /ˈboɪ/
verb
buoys; buoyed; buoying
Learner's definition of BUOY
[+ object]
1
: to cause (someone) to feel happy or confident鼓励；鼓舞；使有信心 — usually used as (be) buoyed通常用作(be) buoyed — often + up
- Buoyed by the success of her first novel, she began work on a second.受到第一部小说取得成功的鼓舞，她开始写第二本。
- He felt buoyed up by the support and encouragement of his friends and family.家人和朋友的支持与鼓励让他充满信心。
2
: to lift or improve (something)提升；改进 — usually used as (be) buoyed通常用作(be) buoyed — often + up
- The tax breaks should help to buoy the economy.减免税收应该有助于振兴经济。
- His spirits were buoyed [=uplifted, raised] by the good news.这个好消息令他精神振奋。
- The falling leaf was buoyed up by a current of air.这片落叶被一阵风卷起。