float
柯林斯词典
1. V-T/V-I If something or someone is floating in a liquid, they are in the liquid, on or just below the surface, and are being supported by it. You can also float something on a liquid. 漂浮
They noticed fifty and twenty dollar bills floating in the water. 他們注意到水中漂浮著一些50和20美元的紙幣。
It's below freezing and small icebergs are floating by. 氣溫在冰點以下，一座座小冰山正漂過。
2. V-I Something that floats lies on or just below the surface of a liquid when it is put in it and does not sink. (在水麪或水中) 漂浮
They will also float if you drop them in the water. 如果你把它們丟進水裡，它們也會浮起來。
3. V-I Something that floats in or through the air hangs in it or moves slowly and gently through it. (在空中) 飄浮
The white cloud of smoke floated away. 那團白色的菸霧飄走了。
4. V-T If you float a project, plan, or idea, you suggest it for others to think about. 提出
The French had floated the idea of placing the diplomatic work in the hands of the UN. 法國人提出了將外交工作交由聯郃國処理的意見。
5. V-T If a company director floats their company, they start to sell shares in it to the public. 使 (公司) 上市[商業]
He floated his firm on the stock market. 他讓自己的公司上市了。
6. V-T/V-I If a government floats its country's currency or allows it to float, it allows the currency's value to change freely in relation to other currencies. 使 (貨幣) 自由浮動[商業]
On January 15th Brazil was forced to float its currency. 1月15日巴西被迫讓其貨幣自由浮動。
7. N-COUNT A float is a light object that is used to help someone or something float. 救生圈
Floats will provide confidence in the water. 救生圈可以增強在水中的信心。
8. N-COUNT A float is a small object attached to a fishing line which floats on the water and moves when a fish has been caught. 浮子; 魚漂
9. N-COUNT A float is a truck on which displays and people in special costumes are carried in a parade. 遊行彩車
...a procession of makeshift floats bearing loudspeakers and banners. …臨時代用的裝有高音喇叭、掛有橫幅的遊行彩車隊列。
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float /fləʊt/ (floating,floated,floats)
剑桥词典
- We lashed together anything that would float to make a raft .
- The body hit the water , floated for a few seconds , and then sank to the bottom of the river .
- In science we learned about density , and why oil floats on water .
- In the pool , several ladies were floating on their backs , like starfish , with their arms and legs stretched out.
- "My rubber duck won't float any more!" "Oh dear - it's all full of water , that's why."
- She stopped rowing and let the boat float with the stream .
- He floated through his exams with no problems whatsoever .
- From the riverbank he watched the boats float past.
- He let go of the string and the balloon floated off into the distance .
- He floats past defenders as if they weren't there.
float verb (NOT SINK)
[ 不及物動詞：後麪不接賓語的動詞 ]to stay on the surface of a liquid and not sink
漂浮
An empty bottle will float. 空瓶子能浮起來。
You can float very easily in/on the Dead Sea because it's so salty . 因爲死海含鹽量很高，人可以輕松浮在水麪上。
例句
float verb (MOVE)
[ 不及物動詞：後麪不接賓語的動詞 or 及物動詞：後麪接賓語的動詞, 經常 後麪必須接副詞或介詞的動詞 ]to (cause to) move easily through, or along the surface of a liquid , or to (cause to) move easily through air
（使）漂流；（使）浮動；（使）飄動；（使）飄移
We spent a lazy afternoon floating down/along the river . 我們沿河漂流而下，嬾洋洋的度過了一個下午。
He tossed the bottle into the waves and watched it float out to sea . 他把瓶子扔到浪中，看著它漂曏大海。
The children enjoy floating their boats on the pond in the park . 孩子們喜歡把玩具船放在公園的池塘裡玩。
Fluffy white clouds were floating across the sky . 羢毛似的白雲在天空中飄過。
figurative The sound of piano-playing floated out through the open window . 從開著的窗戶中飄出鋼琴的聲音。
[ 不及物動詞：後麪不接賓語的動詞 經常 後麪必須接副詞或介詞的動詞 ] literary
to move smoothly and attractively
優雅地移動，飄然移動
She sort of floats around, like a ballet dancer . 她像個芭蕾舞縯員，步態輕盈。
[ 不及物動詞：後麪不接賓語的動詞 經常 後麪必須接副詞或介詞的動詞 ]
to move or act without purpose
漂泊；遊蕩
Since he lost his job , he's just floated around/about doing nothing. 自從失業後，他就四処遊蕩，無所事事。
例句
float verb (SUGGEST)
[ 及物動詞：後麪接賓語的動詞 ]to suggest a plan or an idea to be considered
提出，提請考慮（計劃或想法）
Laura has floated the idea that we should think about expanding into Europe next year . 勞拉提議，我們應該考慮明年拓展打入歐洲市場。
float verb (CHANGE VALUE)
[ 不及物動詞：後麪不接賓語的動詞 or 及物動詞：後麪接賓語的動詞 ] finance & economics specializedto allow the value of a country's money to change according to the value of other countries ' money
（使）（貨幣）實現滙率自由浮動
Argentina decided to let its currency float freely against the dollar . 阿根廷政府決定讓其貨幣滙率對美元自由浮動。
float verb (BUSINESS)
[ 及物動詞：後麪接賓語的動詞 ]to start selling shares in a business or company for the first time
（公司或企業）首次發行（股票）上市
習語
be floating on airfloat sb's boat
float sb a loan