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buoyant

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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buoy·ant /ˈbɔɪənt $ ˈbɔɪənt, ˈbuːjənt/ adjective  1 HAPPYhappy and confident 愉快而自信的 Phil was in a buoyant mood. 菲尔心情愉快。2 BFbuoyant prices etc tend to rise 〔价格等〕趋于上升的,上涨的 a buoyant economy 欣欣向荣的经济3 ON/ON TOP OFable to float or keep things floating 易浮起的,有浮力的 Cork is very buoyant. 软木浮性很好。buoyantly adverb
Examples from the Corpus
buoyantthe buoyant 22-year-old dancerA pilot can make Alvin hover, neutrally buoyant.And in comparison with the South-East, the North's housing market looks positively buoyant.In the last decade of his life he grew less buoyant.Plymouth have an appalling away record but they must be buoyant after their Roker Park win.Sales of bread and sandwiches fell, but were offset by buoyant demand for more expensive sweet lines such as cakes and doughnuts.Cork is a very buoyant material.In addition the conquest of the land required a stronger skeleton once the buoyant support of the sea was finally abandoned.Through the doorway Mrs Beach, buoyant upon her bustle, caught her eye and beckoned.Yet Daley remained outwardly serene, sometimes buoyant, while all around him the tension was building.
From Longman Business Dictionarybuoyantbuoy‧ant /ˈbɔɪəntˈbɔɪənt, ˈbuːjənt/ adjective a buoyant market, economy etc is successful and has a lot of trading activity, and prices are rising rather than fallingThere is also a buoyant market for expensive Swiss watches.Sterling lost ground against a buoyant yen.buoyancy noun [uncountable]The trends in consumer spending scarcely suggest a lack of economic buoyancy.the continued buoyancy of domestic demand, which grew by 7.7% this yearOrigin buoyant (1500-1600) Spanish boyante, from boyar; → BUOY2
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buoyant
buoyant /ˈbɔɪənt $ ˈbɔɪənt, ˈbuːjənt/ adjective
 Date: 1500-1600
 Language: Spanish
 Origin: boyante, from boyar; buoy2
1. happy and confident:
    Phil was in a buoyant mood.
2. buoyant prices etc tend to rise:
    a buoyant economy
3. able to float or keep things floating:
    Cork is very buoyant.
—buoyantly adverb


buoy·antBrE /ˈbɔɪənt/ 🔊NAmE /ˈbɔɪənt/ 🔊, also /ˈbuːjənt/ 🔊 adjective(of prices, business activity, etc. 价格、商业活动等) tending to increase or stay at a high level, usually showing financial success 看涨的;保持高价的;繁荣的a buoyant economy/market 繁荣的经济/市场buoyant sales/prices 上升的销售额/价格a buoyant demand for homes越来越大的住房需求cheerful and feeling sure that things will be successful 愉快而充满信心的;乐观的They were all in buoyant mood. 他们都很乐观。🔊🔊floating, able to float or able to keep things floating 漂浮的;能够漂起的;有浮力的The boat bobbed like a cork on the waves: light and buoyant. 小船在大浪中犹如软木塞:轻轻漂来漂去。🔊🔊Salt water is more buoyant than fresh water. 盐水比淡水浮力大。🔊🔊 buoy·ancy BrE /ˈbɔɪənsi/ 🔊NAmE /ˈbɔɪənsi/ 🔊, also /ˈbuːjənsi/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] the buoyancy of the market市场的活跃a mood of buoyancy轻松愉快的心情a buoyancy aid (= sth to help you float) 助浮物