参考词典中buoy up的常规释义:
基本释义
- 使浮起;支持,支撑,激励,使振作
参考例句
- Her spirits were buoyed up by hopes of success.
成功的希望使她振作起来。 - The cheerful music buoyed her up.
令人愉快的音乐使她精神振作起来。
- Her spirits were buoyed up by hopes of success.
英英解释
3个动词解释
- become more cheerful
[同] buoy up, lighten, lighten up
[例]- after a glass of wine, he lightened up a bit
- make more cheerful
[同] buoy up, lighten, lighten up
[反] weigh down, weigh on
[例]- the conversation lightened me up a bit
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- keep afloat
[同] buoy, buoy up
[例]- The life vest buoyed him up
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