/bɔɪ ||; bɔɪ/verb [T]
buoy sb/sth (up) 1 to keep sb happy and confident 鼓舞: His encouragement buoyed her up during that difficult period. 她在艰难的日子里得到他的鼓励才保持信心。
2 to keep sth at a high level 维持高水平: Share prices were buoyed by news of a takeover. 收购的消息传来，股价保持坚挺。