buoyBrE/bɔɪ/NAmE/bɔɪ/, also/ˈbuːi/nounanobjectwhichfloatsontheseaorarivertomarktheplaceswhereitisdangerousandwhereitissafeforboatstogo浮标;航标➡ see alsolifebuoy
buoyBrE/bɔɪ/NAmE/bɔɪ/, also/ˈbuːi/verbpresent simple - I / you / we / theybuoyBrE/bɔɪ/NAmE/bɔɪ/, also/ˈbuːi/present simple - he / she / itbuoysBrE/bɔɪz/NAmE/ˈbuːiz/, /bɔɪz/past simplebuoyedBrE/bɔɪd/NAmE/ˈbuːid/, /bɔɪd/past participlebuoyedBrE/bɔɪd/NAmE/ˈbuːid/, /bɔɪd/ -ing formbuoyingBrE/ˈbɔɪɪŋ/NAmE/ˈbɔɪɪŋ/, /ˈbuːiɪŋ/[usually passive]~sb (up)tomakesbfeelcheerfulorconfident鼓舞;鼓励◆Buoyedbytheirwinyesterdaytheteamfeelconfidentoffurthersuccess. 在昨天的胜利鼓舞下,该队有信心再次获胜。~sb/sth (up)tokeepsb/sthfloatingonwater使漂浮;使浮起~sth (up)tokeeppricesatahighoracceptablelevel使(价格)上浮;使(价格)维持于较高水平