buoy
🇬🇧 UK/bɒi. 'bu:i/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions
n.
A floating marker moored in water to indicate a channel, warn of danger, or mark a location.
浮标,航标,救生圈
v.
To keep something afloat; to support or maintain at a high level; to mark with a buoy.
使浮起;鼓励,支撑;设浮标标记
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishbuoyother
=buoy
Common Collocations
- 1.buoy up提高士气
- 2.marker buoy标记浮标
Example Sentences
- 1.
The buoy marked the edge of the swimming area in the lake.
- 2.
Good news buoyed our spirits and we felt hopeful again.