Afloat
[ ə'fləut ]
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adj.& adv. 在船上（的）;浮在水面（的）;漂流着的;漂浮不定;
adj. 在船上（的）;
📝 例句
Somehow we kept the boat afloat.
我们想办法使船没有下沉。
📖 牛津释义
afloat
adj[pred 作表语]
1 floating in water or air （在水中或空中）漂浮著
The boat stuck on a sandbank but we soon got it afloat again. 小船在沙丘搁浅, 没过多久我们就又使它航行自如了.
The ship was listing badly but still kept afloat. 船倾侧得很厉害, 但却仍然漂浮不沉.
2 at sea; on board ship 在海上; 在船上
enjoy life afloat 喜欢海上生活.
3 out of debt or difficulties 无债; 无困难
The firm managed to stay afloat during the recession. 在经济衰退期间, 公司设法渡过了难关.
4 functioning 起作用: get a new business afloat, ie start it 创办新的企业.
5 (of rumours) being generally talked about; circulating （指谣言）传播; 流传
There's a story afloat that he'll resign. 有个传闻说他要辞职.
🔁 扩展释义
*[ә'flәut]a. 飘浮着的, 在海上的, 浸满水的, 在进行中的ad. 飘浮着, 在海上, 浸满水, 在进行中【机】 飘浮状态, 浮升状态
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our talks about custom-designed dresses for the boutique?
我们曾经谈过为时装店设计订做的服装吗?
It is clear that fish is bigger than others and wins the championship.
这一条明明比其他的大，而且会获胜的。
These peculiar forms not only seemed designed to shock people emotionally, but to give them electric shocks as well!
好像设计这些奇形怪状的展品不仅是为了给人感情上的强烈刺激，而且还想给人以电击似的！