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单词 buoys
释义

buoy

1 of 2

noun

ˈbü-ē How to pronounce buoy (audio) ˈbȯi How to pronounce buoy (audio)
1
: float sense 2
especially, nautical : a floating object moored to the bottom to mark a channel or something (such as a shoal) lying under the water
swam out toward the buoy
2
: life buoy

Illustration of buoy

Illustration of buoy
  • buoy 1

buoy

2 of 2

verb

buoyed; buoying; buoys

transitive verb

1
: to mark by or as if by a float or buoy
buoy an anchor
2
a
: to keep afloat
a raft buoyed by empty oil drums
b
: support, uplift
an economy buoyed by the dramatic postwar growth of industry Time
3
: to raise the spirits of
usually used with up
hope buoys him up

intransitive verb

: float
usually used with up
They buoyed up like a cork.

Example Sentences

Verb The tax breaks should help to buoy the economy.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
The shark has been detected four time at the same buoy. Julia Musto, Fox News, 23 July 2022 The suspects were wearing the same clothes as seen in the video from the buoy. Amanda Jackson, CNN, 11 Jan. 2022 The state is providing about $900,000 to purchase, install and operate the buoy. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2021 But Akins hit another 3-pointer with 3:09 to play ended Maryland’s run and extended the MSU lead back to 12 and proved to be a critical buoy before the Terps’ final spurt, which Izzo pinned on himself and his staff repeatedly. Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, 11 Mar. 2022 The crew races to refill the bait boxes and shove the pot overboard before the boat reaches the next buoy. Julia Rosen, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Mar. 2022 But unless something changes these next few months, recruiting will become an anchor to Harsin’s tenure rather than a buoy. Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY, 21 July 2022 The pot’s buoy wasn’t marked, as required by both Oregon and Washington. Bill Monroe, oregonlive, 30 July 2022 That compares with a mean over the decade of around 51 degrees for June, typically the coolest month for that buoy, and other buoys in the area have shown similar trends. James Freeman, WSJ, 27 July 2022
Verb
And the reality of the latest retail sales report is likely more of a mixed bag than the president wanted, even if falling gas prices have helped buoy consumer spending. Will Daniel, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2022 While its secondhand sales have already helped to buoy its stock, even as RV manufacturers have sold off, rentals could help to bring in new customers who aren’t necessarily ready to go all-in on ownership. Laura Forman, WSJ, 26 July 2022 But a modern marketing push has helped buoy their reputation as a single malt worth watching. Brad Japhe, Forbes, 17 Apr. 2022 More of those kinds of throwaway jokes, visual or otherwise, might have helped buoy this thing a bit more. Nina Metz, chicagotribune.com, 10 Feb. 2022 Antibody levels drop in the months after people get their shots—a natural and expected phenomenon—but boosters buoy them right back up, sometimes to new heights. Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 2 Dec. 2021 Cox responded that Democrats would vote for him by the thousands just as suburban women and voters seeking more control over public schooling last year helped buoy Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin to victory. Erin Cox, Washington Post, 16 July 2022 But strong retail sales for June and preliminary consumer sentiment data released Friday helped buoy markets and ease tensions. Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 15 July 2022 To the north, the No. 179 buoy off Astoria, Oregon, recorded significant wave heights of 35 feet, with individual waves slightly over 60 feet. Tribune News Service, oregonlive, 19 Nov. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun and Verb

Middle English boye, probably from Middle Dutch boeye; akin to Old High German bouhhan sign — more at beacon

First Known Use

Noun

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1596, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Kids Definition

buoy 1 of 2

noun

ˈbü-ē How to pronounce buoy (audio)
ˈbȯi
1
: a floating object anchored in a body of water to mark a channel or to warn of danger
2
: life buoy

buoy

2 of 2

verb

buoyed; buoying
1
: to keep from sinking : keep afloat
2
: to brighten the mood of
… if hope had not buoyed me up, I must have cast myself down and given up. Robert Louis Stevenson, Kidnapped

buoys 1 of 2

noun

plural of buoy
as in indicators

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • indicators
  • signals
  • signs
  • notifications
  • knells
  • declarations
  • notices
  • foretokens
  • foretastes
  • announcements
  • red flags
  • premonitions
  • portents
  • omens
  • warnings
  • red lights
  • presages
  • tocsins
  • wake-up calls
  • tip-offs
  • cautions

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • all clears

buoys

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of buoy
1
as in lifts

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • lifts
  • triggers
  • heartens
  • cheers
  • rallies
  • steels
  • ferments
  • infuses
  • fortifies
  • sets off
  • inspires
  • emboldens
  • resuscitates
  • sparks
  • abets
  • kindles
  • strengthens
  • turns on
  • boosts
  • refreshes
  • excites
  • provokes
  • recharges
  • enkindles
  • foments
  • reawakes
  • inflames
  • incites
  • rejuvenates
  • resurrects
  • restimulates
  • regenerates
  • revitalizes
  • reinvigorates
  • galvanizes
  • reactivates
  • spikes
  • enflames
  • rekindles
  • reanimates
  • renews
  • charges
  • revives
  • motives
  • activates
  • refreshens
  • electrifies
  • reawakens
  • propels
  • recreates
  • reenergizes
  • motivates
  • whips (up)
  • actuates
  • instigates
  • moves
  • animates
  • drives
  • impels
  • braces
  • fires
  • energizes
  • stirs
  • vitalizes
  • enlivens
  • vivifies
  • fillips
  • rouses
  • stimulates
  • invigorates
  • awakens
  • arouses
  • quickens
  • awakes
  • jump-starts
  • gingers (up)
  • jazzes (up)
  • raises
  • amps (up)
  • zips (up)
  • wakes (up)
  • peps (up)
  • juices up
  • livens (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • damps
  • kills
  • drains
  • deadens
  • undermines
  • exhausts
  • dampens
  • curbs
  • dulls
  • wears
  • washes out
  • weakens
  • knocks out
  • checks
  • burns out
  • saps
  • enfeebles
  • harasses
  • wears out
  • slows
  • wearies
  • fatigues
  • debilitates
  • fags
  • enervates
  • inhibits
  • kayoes
  • restrains
  • stunts
  • stills
  • suppresses
  • discourages
  • quenches
  • represses
  • quells
  • tuckers (out)
  • demoralizes
  • disheartens
  • daunts
  • dispirits
  • jades
  • does in
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2
as in floats

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • floats
  • sails
  • rafts
  • swims
  • balloons
  • drifts
  • hovers
  • glides
  • rides
  • hangs
  • wafts
  • poises
  • bobs
  • dangles
  • suspends

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • sinks
  • settles
  • dives
  • plunges
  • dips
  • lunges
  • submerges
  • immerses
  • submerses
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