单词 | buoy |
释义 | buoy n. & v. --n   1. an anchored float serving as a navigation mark or to show reefs etc.   2. a lifebuoy. --vtr.   1. (usu. foll. by up) a keep afloat. b sustain the courage or spirits of (a person etc.); uplift, encourage.   2. (often foll. by out) mark with a buoy or buoys. Etymology: ME prob. f. MDu. bo(e)ye, ult. f. L boia collar f. Gk boeiai ox-hides |
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