buoys
US /buːiz/
UK /buːiz/
複數名詞
浮標
an anchored float serving as a navigation mark, to show reefs or other hazards, or for mooring
範例:
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The ship navigated carefully between the red and green buoys.
船隻小心翼翼地航行在紅色和綠色的浮標之間。
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Divers attached ropes to the underwater wreckage, marking its location with surface buoys.
潛水員將繩索繫在水下殘骸上，用浮標標記其位置。
動詞
1.
使浮起, 支撐
keep (someone or something) afloat
範例:
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Life jackets are designed to buoy people in the water.
救生衣旨在使人們在水中浮起。
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The inflatable raft was able to buoy all three passengers.
充氣筏能夠浮起所有三名乘客。
2.
振奮, 增強
make (someone) feel cheerful or confident
範例:
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The good news helped to buoy her spirits.
好消息有助於振奮她的精神。
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His confidence was buoyed by the positive feedback.
他的信心因積極的反饋而增強。