afloat
英 [ə'fləʊt]
美 [ə'flot]
- adj. 在海上的；飄浮的；浸滿水的；在傳播的
- adv. 在海上；飄浮著；浸滿水
英文詞源
- afloat (adj.)
- Old English aflote, on flot, from a- "on" (see a- (1)) + flot "body of water" (see float (n.)).
雙語例句
- 1. They talked modestly of their valiant efforts to keep the tanker afloat.
- 他們說起自己設法使油輪漂浮的英勇之舉時非常謙虛。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. We kept her afloat for a couple of hours by bailing frantically.
- 我們拚命往外舀水，使它繼續漂浮了幾個小時。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. A number of efforts were being made to keep the company afloat.
- 正采取各種措施來維持公司的正常資金周轉。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. They are borrowing just to stay afloat, not for investment.
- 他們借錢隻為了周轉，而不是投資。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. Somehow we kept the boat afloat.
- 我們想辦法使船沒有下沉。
來自《權威詞典》