afloat

英[ə'fləʊt] 美[ə'floʊt]
  • adj. 漂浮的；在海(船)上的；无欠债的；浸满水的；在流传中的
  • adv. 飘浮地；在海(船)上；在流传中；免于经济困难地
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星级词汇:
  • aflame adj.燃烧的；炽热的；激动的；涨红脸的adv.燃烧中；炽热地

详细释义

Adjective:
  1. aimlessly drifting

  2. borne on the water; floating

  3. covered with water;

    "the main deck was afloat (or awash)"
    "the monsoon left the whole place awash"
    "a flooded bathroom"
    "inundated farmlands"
    "an overflowing tub"

双语例句

1. They talked modestly of their valiant efforts to keep the tanker afloat.
他们说起自己设法使油轮漂浮的英勇之举时非常谦虚。

来自柯林斯例句

2. We kept her afloat for a couple of hours by bailing frantically.
我们拼命往外舀水，使它继续漂浮了几个小时。

来自柯林斯例句

3. 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。

来自柯林斯例句

4. They are borrowing just to stay afloat, not for investment.
他们借钱只为了周转，而不是投资。

来自柯林斯例句

5. Somehow we kept the boat afloat.
我们想办法使船没有下沉。

来自《权威词典》

    用作形容词 (adj.)
    1. A ship is afloat.
      一条船漂浮在水上。
    2. The boat stayed afloat throughout the storm.
      暴风雨期间,这艘船一直在海上漂。
    3. The inheritance kept them afloat for years.
      遗产使他们好多年免于经济困难。
    4. The lower deck is afloat.
      下层甲板浸满了水。
    5. It's afloat that she is going to marry.
      传说她要结婚。
    用作副词 (adv.)
    1. The ship stuck fast on the rocks and we couldn't get it afloat again.
      船牢牢地搁浅在礁石上,我们无法使它再浮起来。
    2. Which do you prefer, life on land or life afloat?
      你喜欢哪一种生活，陆上生活还是水上生活？
    3. They set rumours afloat about her.
      他们散布有关她的谣言。
    4. He kept the business afloat.
      他努力使商行维持下去。

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