| 单词 | buoyant |
| 释义 | buoyant (once / 1119 pages) adj Something that is buoyant floats in water. Since floating is happier than sinking, buoyant also refers to things are fun and upbeat. Someone with a buoyant personality is fun to be around, laughs a lot, smiles, and cheers other people up. Buoyant people are lively and lighthearted — the opposite of sad, depressed, and bummed out. Buoyant people are also called bubbly and cheerful, and it should help to remember that buoyant objects float — just like a buoyant person can seem like they're floating too (as in the expression "floating on air"). WORD FAMILYbuoyant: buoyancy, buoyantly, chirpily, non-buoyant+/buoy: buoyant, buoyed, buoying, buoys/buoyancy: buoyancies USAGE EXAMPLESThe players, some of them stoked by participating in the Opening Ceremonies and staying with countrymen in the Olympic Village, were buoyant. Golf Digest(Dec 18, 2016) Crude oil weathers when absorbed by the material but remains buoyant for at least four months. Washington Times(Dec 14, 2016) Retail sales are also buoyant, which is no surprise after surveys showed consumer confidence spiking in November. The Guardian(Dec 11, 2016) 1adj tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas buoyant balloons buoyant balsawood boats Syn floaty light of comparatively little physical weight or density 2adj characterized by liveliness and lightheartedness buoyant spirits Syn chirpy, perky cheerful being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits |
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