buoy

buoy的音标和读音：
DJ音标发音： [ˈbu:i:, bɔi]
KK音标发音： [ˈbui, bɔɪ]

buoy的词性：
n.（名词）

1. Nautical A float, often having a bell or light, moored in water as a warning of danger or as a marker for a channel.
【航海】 浮标：常带有铃或灯的漂浮物，在水上漂浮用来作危险警告或航道指示

2. A life buoy.
救生圈

buoy的词性：
v.tr.（及物动词）

3. To keep afloat or aloft:
使浮起，使浮于水面：

a glider buoyed by air currents.
通过流浮在水面上的滑翔机

4. To maintain at a high level; support:
保持高水平；支撑，支持：

“the persistent . . . takeover speculation, which has buoyed up the shares of banks”(Financial Times)
“由银行股份支持的长期接管计划”(金融时报)

5. To hearten or inspire; uplift:
鼓舞，激励；使振作：

“buoyed up by the team spirit and the pride of the older generation back at home”(Judith Martin)
“被退休在家的老一辈队员的荣誉所激励”(朱迪思·马丁)

6. To mark with or as if with a buoy.
用浮标指示：用浮标标明或好似用浮标标明

buoy的词源：

7. Middle English boie
中古英语 boie

8. from Old French boue
源自 古法语 boue

9. [probably of Germanic origin] * see bh3- ¹
[可能源于日耳曼语源] *参见 bh3- ¹