buoyed
past simple and past participle ofbuoy
| 单词 | buoyed |
| 释义 | buoyed past simple and past participle ofbuoy buoy verb uk/bɔɪ/us/ˈbuː.i/buoyverb(FLOAT)[T] topreventsomeone or something fromsinking: The verysaltywaterbuoyed her(up)as sheswam. Staying afloat, capsizing & sinking
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Physical supports and supporting buoyverb(MAKE HAPPIER)[Tusually passive] to make someonefeelhappieror moreconfidentabout asituation: She was buoyed(up)by thewarmreceptionheraudiencegave her. Encouraging and urging on
buoyverb(MAKE SUCCESSFUL)[Tusually passive] tosupportsomething and make it moresuccessful: Housepriceshave been buoyed(up)in theareaby thepossibilityof a newfactoryopening. Backing, supporting & defending
Examplesofbuoyedbuoyed In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. He offered a bold theory,buoyedby its consistency with the data of embryonic development. From theCambridge English Corpus For years, the scientific literature has beenbuoyedby the influx of money brought in by advertising for this or that drug. From theCambridge English Corpus It places racism near the apex of our current social evolution -buoyedby the upward thrust of the spiral. From theCambridge English Corpus Yet the people were sustained andbuoyedby the knowledge that they were at least going to be free. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It is understandable:buoyedby money and power, people do forget. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It does not want to bebuoyedup with false hopes. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It is a recovery led by press releases,buoyedup by mistaken forecasts and advancing on the crest of a wave of pre-election hype. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 During the war webuoyedup their hopes through broadcasts and other means. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Our exporters require to bebuoyedup by a weak rather than strong currency. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Every time we approach this exercise we are allbuoyedup by the hope that the operation will not be necessary again. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 This provision is required so that the dredged approach channel may be extended, lighted,buoyedand subject to the harbour master's jurisdiction. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 They have beenbuoyedup with the hope that changes were going to take place. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I have some experience of dealing with a strong currencybuoyedup by hydrocarbons. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 They go homebuoyedup by the hope that they are going to get a good start. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 What we want to do is to create more confidence among ordinary people who are notbuoyedup by this kind of excessive optimism. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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