英:[əˈfləʊt]
美:[əˈfloʊt]
英:[əˈfləʊt]
美:[əˈfloʊt]
a·float
flot
adjective & adverb
on the water; floating.The boat was damaged but it was still afloat.
flooded with water or other liquid.The streets were afloat after the storm.
floating on a boat or other vessel.Once he was afloat, he began to get seasick.
moving without guidance; drifting.The boat had pulled away from its mooring and was now afloat.
in circulation.There was a story afloat about the actor's love affair.
in operation; avoiding collapse.Everyone wondered how the company managed to stay afloat during the hard times.
古英语 aflote,缩写自介词短语 on flot; 参见 a-(1)"to" + flot "深度足以容纳船只的水域"(参见 float(n.))。
Middle English aflote, going back to Old English aflote, on flote, from a- a- >entry 1, on on >entry 1 + flote, dative of flot "deep water, sea" — more at float >entry 1
The first known use of afloat was before the 12th century
aforesaidadjective
said or named before
aforementionedadjective
mentioned before
aforeadverb or conjunction or preposition
before
afootadverb or adjective
on foot
travels afoot
in the process of development : under way
a plan was afoot to seize power
aflutteradjective
flapping quickly
nervously excited
afloatadjective or adverb
carried on or as if on the water
being at sea
circulating about : rumored
there was a story afloat
1 They set rumours afloat about her.
他们散布有关她的谣言。
2 A number of efforts were being made to keep the company afloat...
正采取各种措施来维持公司的正常资金周转。
3 So I twined my arms and legs around it in the gale and stayed afloat nine days.
4 If you can spare the money, viewing abundant game afloat a balloon is an unforgettable experience.
如果你能承受乘坐热气球的费用, 从空中大范围观看马拉公园里的景象将是一个难忘的经历.
5 She spent seven days afloat on a raft.
她在一只木筏上漂泊了七天.
6 They will have to borrow £10 million next year, just to stay afloat .
明年他们得举债1 000万英镑才能维持下去。
7 Hurling his arms and legs around wildly, he kept afloat but wasted much effort.
他用胳膊和腿在水中乱划, 这样虽可以漂浮,但却白费了许多力气.
8 But for the time being, the First National Bank was still afloat.
9 Carefully she split her attention, beaming half of it to the ocean, into the water to keep him afloat.
10 Ashton’s wasn’t pulling in enough customers to make money, and Luma found herself working longer and longer hours to keep the place afloat.
11 So Europeans are doing their best to keep their system afloat.
因此欧洲人正竭尽全力的维持着他们的系统。
12 Chronically understaffed and under-funded, your team struggles to stay afloat.
由于一直都短缺人手并且资金不足,你的团队拼命努力才能勉强支撑。
13 The lower deck is afloat.
下层甲板浸满了水。
14 After being afloat off the coast of France from June 1 to 5, A Company began landing on Utah Beach on June 6, and by June 8 one platoon had brought four tanks ashore, the reports say.
15 Over time, they would fade from our minds, but for a while those essays helped keep us afloat in our new surroundings.
16 A small ship with big sails, she was faster than any warship afloat, or so her captain had claimed.
17 One time she couldn’t quite make herself eat what looked like a fried egg afloat in pig fat and gristle, so Farmer slurped it down for her.
18 The bill is the latest effort by the federal government to help keep afloat businesses that have had to close or dramatically alter their operations as states try to slow the spread of the virus.
19 Many Irish immigrants remained mired in poverty, relying on sporadic day labor to keep them afloat.
20 All the canned goods they gave us probably helped them stay afloat.
2 传播
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6 在海上
7 无债务
8 当前
9 不沉的
10 正起劲
11 在船上的
12 起作用
active working functional instrumental run function operate bring come into operation take effect
13 漂浮
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14 传播的
15 流行
voguey in about current popular hot pop familiar ruling prevalent fashionable prevailing vogue predominant rife groovy box-office knobby modish regnant abroad run mode spread ton popularity epidemic prevalence contagion go catch obtain circulate prevail popularize
18 犹豫不决
indecisive halting willy-nilly wishy-washy wavering pendulous weak-willed jelly indecision shilly-shally waver whiffle mammer yea and nay hang a leg back and fill
19 漂浮地
21 漂浮着的
24 流通
current circular circulation flow issue pass circulate mobilize circulating currency negotiation mobilization utterance stir float negotiate utter
25 正在全力进行中
27 漂浮着