"buoy up" in Chinese (Traditional)
振奮鼓勵支撐(字面或比喻)
Definition
讓某物或某人保持漂浮,可以是字面上(如漂浮物體)也可以是比喻上(鼓勵或振奮人心)。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
既可用於描述實物漂浮,也常用於比喻精神鼓勵。多見於書面語、正式場合,日常口語較少。不要和‘boy’混淆。
Examples
The life jacket will buoy up the child in the water.
救生衣會**讓**孩子在水中**漂起來**。
Her kind words helped to buoy up my mood.
她的好話**振奮了**我的心情。
Good news can buoy up a whole team.
好消息能夠**鼓舞**整個團隊。
His friends did their best to buoy up his spirits during tough times.
在困難時期,他的朋友們盡力**鼓勵**他振作精神。
They hoped the new project would buoy up the company's reputation.
他們希望新項目能**提升**公司的聲譽。
A little encouragement can really buoy up someone who's struggling.
一點鼓勵真的能**振作**正在掙扎的人。