afloat 详细解释

afloat

[ə'fləut]

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

a.[F]

1. 飘浮着的

2. 在船上的; 在海上的

3. 漂流着的

4. 浸满水的

The lower deck is afloat.

下层甲板浸满了水。

5. 在流传中的

Rumors of a revolt were afloat.

叛变的谣言四起。

6. 免于经济困难(或负债)的

He kept the business afloat.

他努力使商行维持下去。

ad.

1. 飘浮着

set a ship afloat

使船浮到水面上

2. 在船上; 在海上

3. 漂流着

4. 浸满着水

5. 在流传中

6. 免于经济困难(或负债)地

词义辨析

同义参见:

floating  contingent  

反义:

ad.浮着; 在海上

ashore  

英英释义

形容词 afloat:

aimlessly drifting

同义词：adrift, aimless, directionless, planless, rudderless, undirected

borne on the water; floating

covered with water

同义词：awash, flooded, inundated, overflowing

补充

afloatafloat英:[əˈfləut] 美:[əˈflot]adj.1.浮在水面的The boat is afloat.船浮在水面。adv.1.未处于绝境地, 幸存地His business is facing difficulties, but it is staying afloat.他的生意遇到一些困难，但还能维持。

例句

1. Three hours is a long time to try to stay afloat in these conditions.在这样的条件下设法漂浮三个小时是够久的。 2. their efforts to keep the tanker afloat他们使油轮保持漂浮状态的努力 3. efforts to keep the company afloat使公司维持下去的努力 4. They are borrowing money just to stay afloat.他们在借钱勉强维持。 5. I was afloat in a sea of indecision.我十分犹豫。 6. At last sighting it was afloat but we expect it to sink.最后一次看见它时它还浮着, 不过我们觉得它是会沉下去的。 7. I dreamed I was afloat in a rowboat.我梦见自己在一艘划艇上。 8. The garden was afloat.花园被水淹了。 9. In fact, the South Sea Company was afloat without a rudder, and was heading for the rocks.事实上, 南海公司当时已无人掌舵, 正一路驶向毁灭。 10. Nasty rumours were afloat.难听的谣言四处流传。 11. [as adv.]they trod water to keep afloat.他们踩着水保持飘浮。 12. [as predic. adj]the canoes were still afloat.轻舟仍在飘荡。 13. [as adv.]flotilla sailing is a sociable way to explore while living afloat.小艇队航行是一种生活在船上社交性的探险方式。 14. [as adv.]professional management will be needed to keep firms afloat.让公司摆脱困境需要专业的管理。 15. Our boat remained/stayed afloat through the storm.我们的船没有在这场暴风雨中沉没。 16. It's the largest ship afloat.这是水上最大的船。 17. The inheritance kept them afloat for years.那份遗产使他们几年内衣食无忧。 18. trying to keep the business afloat努力维持公司的运转 19. struggling to stay afloat辛苦地维持生计

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