| [/əˈfləut; əˋflot/] adj [pred 作表语] 用法:
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. 用法:
2 at sea; on board ship 在海上; 在船上:
enjoy life afloat 喜欢海上生活. 用法:
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. 用法:
4 functioning 起作用:
get a new business afloat, ie start it 创办新的企业. 用法:
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. |