afloat

• adj. 在海上的；飘浮的；浸满水的；在传播的
• adv. 在海上；飘浮著；浸满水

英文词源

afloat (adj.)

Old English aflote, on flot, from a- "on" (see a- (1)) + flot "body of water" (see float (n.)).

双语例句

1. They talked modestly of their valiant efforts to keep the tanker afloat.

他们说起自己设法使油轮漂浮的英勇之举时非常谦虚。

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2. We kept her afloat for a couple of hours by bailing frantically.

我们拼命往外舀水，使它继续漂浮了几个小时。

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3. A number of efforts were being made to keep the company afloat.

正采取各种措施来维持公司的正常资金周转。

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4. They are borrowing just to stay afloat, not for investment.

他们借钱只为了周转，而不是投资。

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5. Somehow we kept the boat afloat.

我们想办法使船没有下沉。

来自《权威词典》