| 单词 | lifebuoy |
| 释义 | > as lemmaslifebuoy lifebuoy n. a (usually rigid) buoyant ring or other device used to support the body in water; = buoy n. 1b. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > properties of materials > lightness > [noun] > rising due to lightness > buoyancy > device providing buoyancy lifebuoy1783 float1874 water wing1901 rubber ring1976 society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > equipment of vessel > other equipment of vessel > [noun] > float to support person in water belt1758 jacket1762 marine collar1764 lifebuoy1783 life-preserver1804 life jacket1819 safety belt1836 lifebelt1841 life vest1848 life ring1911 preserver1912 Mae West1940 1783 R. Macpherson Diss. Preservative from Drowning 27 Some men of war, and the East India Company's ships, have what they call a life-buoy fixed to the stern, which, when people are observed to have fallen over-board while the ship is under way, is suddenly let out with a length of two hundred fathom rope. 1801 Naval Chron. 6 342 The life buoy being caught hold of. 1875 F. G. D. Bedford Sailor's Pocket-bk. (ed. 2) viii. 283 The Service Life Buoy is supposed to be capable of keeping four men afloat. 1995 I. Rankin Let It Bleed (1996) vii. 53 She clutched a large shopping-bag on her lap as if it was a lifebuoy keeping her afloat. < as lemmas |
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