buoys
US /buːiz/
UK /buːiz/
复数名词
浮标
an anchored float serving as a navigation mark, to show reefs or other hazards, or for mooring
示例:
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The ship navigated carefully between the red and green buoys.
船只小心翼翼地航行在红色和绿色的浮标之间。
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Divers attached ropes to the underwater wreckage, marking its location with surface buoys.
潜水员将绳索系在水下残骸上，用浮标标记其位置。
动词
1.
使浮起, 支撑
keep (someone or something) afloat
示例:
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Life jackets are designed to buoy people in the water.
救生衣旨在使人们在水中浮起。
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The inflatable raft was able to buoy all three passengers.
充气筏能够浮起所有三名乘客。
2.
振奋, 增强
make (someone) feel cheerful or confident
示例:
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The good news helped to buoy her spirits.
好消息有助于振奋她的精神。
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His confidence was buoyed by the positive feedback.
他的信心因积极的反馈而增强。