afloat
- adj. 在海上的;飄浮的;浸滿(mǎn)水的;在傳播的
- adv. 在海上;飄浮著;浸滿(mǎn)水
英文詞源
- afloat (adj.)
- Old English aflote, on flot, from a- "on" (see a- (1)) + flot "body of water" (see float (n.)).
雙語(yǔ)例句
- 1. They talked modestly of their valiant efforts to keep the tanker afloat.
- 他們說(shuō)起自己設(shè)法使油輪漂浮的英勇之舉時(shí)非常謙虛。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 2. We kept her afloat for a couple of hours by bailing frantically.
- 我們拼命往外舀水,使它繼續(xù)漂浮了幾個(gè)小時(shí)。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 3. A number of efforts were being made to keep the company afloat.
- 正采取各種措施來(lái)維持公司的正常資金周轉(zhuǎn)。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 4. They are borrowing just to stay afloat, not for investment.
- 他們借錢(qián)只為了周轉(zhuǎn),而不是投資。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 5. Somehow we kept the boat afloat.
- 我們想辦法使船沒(méi)有下沉。
來(lái)自《權(quán)威詞典》