单词 | buoy |
释义 | Word Frequency buoy(bɔɪ, US English ˈbuːɪ) noun 1. a distinctively shaped and coloured float, anchored to the bottom, for designating moorings, navigable channels, or obstructions in a body of water See also life buoy verb 2. (transitive; usually foll by up) to prevent from sinking the belt buoyed him up 3. (transitive; usually foll by up) to raise the spirits of; hearten 4. (transitive) nautical to mark (a channel or obstruction) with a buoy or buoys 5. (intransitive) to rise to the surface Word origin C13: probably of Germanic origin; compare Middle Dutch boeie, boeye; see beacon |
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