buoys

英 [bɔɪz]

美 [bɔɪz]

n. 浮标; 航标
v. 鼓舞; 鼓励; 使漂浮; 使浮起; 使(价格)上浮; 使(价格)维持于较高水平
buoy的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

浮标；航标
Abuoyis a floating object that is used to show ships and boats where they can go and to warn them of danger.
VERB 鼓舞；鼓励；使振奋
If someone in a difficult situationis buoyedby something, it makes them feel more cheerful and optimistic.
1. In May they danced in the streets, buoyed by their victory...
  5月里，他们在大街上载歌载舞，欢庆胜利。
2. German domestic consumption buoyed the German economy.
  德国的国内消费刺激了德国经济。
3. Buoy upmeans the same asbuoy.
  buoy up同buoy
4. They are buoyed up by a sense of hope.
  希望使他们振作起来。