buoyant
/ˈbɔɪənt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbɔɪənt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbȯi-ənt ˈbü-yənt/ (ame, mw)
buoyant — 形容詞
- buoyantpositive
- more buoyantcomparative
- most buoyantsuperlative
1. able to stay on water instead of sinking, or to move upward in air
有浮力
能浮在水上或往上升的
able to stay on water instead of sinking, or to move upward in air
The foam ring stayed buoyant even after an hour in the pool.
泡棉圈在游泳池裡泡了一個小時後，仍然很有浮力。
be buoyant in water
Light camping mats are buoyant enough to float beside a small boat.
輕量露營墊很有浮力，能在小船旁邊漂著。
be buoyant enough to float
The rescue tube remained buoyant while the waves pushed it toward shore.
海浪把它推向岸邊時，救生浮管依然很有浮力。
A hollow plastic ball is more buoyant than a solid rubber one.
中空塑膠球比實心橡膠球更有浮力。
- sinking
moving downward in water instead of staying up
- waterlogged
full of water and no longer easy to float
文法句型
be buoyant enough to float
buoyant + object/material
用法筆記
Usually describes objects or materials that float easily. It can also describe something that helps another object stay on the surface.
2. cheerful and full of confidence because things seem likely to go well
樂觀；振奮
心情輕快，且看好接下來發展
cheerful and full of confidence because things seem likely to go well
After the first sale, Meera walked back into the shop feeling buoyant.
第一次開張就賣出東西後，Meera 走回店裡時心情很振奮。
feel buoyant after good news
The team's buoyant mood returned when the missing hikers called home.
失聯登山客打電話回家後，隊上的樂觀氣氛又回來了。
buoyant + mood
Nora sounded buoyant on the phone after her interview at the museum.
Nora 在博物館面試後打來時，語氣聽起來很樂觀。
A buoyant crowd filled the station as the marathon winners arrived.
馬拉松得主抵達時，振奮的人群擠滿了車站。
- cheerful
focuses on visible happiness more than confidence about what comes next
- optimistic
stresses hope about the future more than lively energy
- upbeat
informal and often used for a positive tone or mood
- gloomy
shows sadness or a dark view of what may happen
- discouraged
shows that confidence and hope have dropped
文法句型
feel buoyant
sound buoyant
buoyant + mood/spirits/crowd
用法筆記
Often follows verbs like feel, sound, and seem, or appears before nouns such as mood, spirits, and crowd. Distinguish from adjective/3, which is about strong business results rather than people's feelings.
3. active and successful, with prices, sales, or business staying strong
暢旺；強勁
市場、銷售或生意走強且有利可圖
active and successful, with prices, sales, or business staying strong
Even in winter, the cafe stayed buoyant because office workers came daily.
即使到了冬天，那家咖啡館的生意仍然很暢旺，因為上班族天天都來。
business stays buoyant despite a slow season
Analysts say the used-car market remains buoyant despite higher loan costs.
分析師說，儘管貸款成本變高，二手車市場仍然很強勁。
buoyant market
The small studio kept its sales buoyant with a steady stream of exports.
那間小型工作室靠穩定的外銷，讓銷售維持暢旺。
Buoyant exports helped the factory hire twenty more workers this spring.
強勁的出口表現讓工廠在今年春天多聘了二十名員工。
- thriving
suggests active growth and energy, not just solid performance
- profitable
focuses directly on making money
- robust
stresses strength and resistance to problems
文法句型
remain buoyant
keep sales buoyant
buoyant + market/economy/demand
用法筆記
Common in business and economic news, especially with market, economy, sales, demand, and bookings. Distinguish from adjective/2, which describes a person's mood rather than commercial strength.