floating on water (在水上)漂浮 Somehow we kept the boat afloat. 我們想辦法使船沒有下沉。 He could not swim and only a life jacket kept him afloat. 他不會遊泳,只有一件救生衣讓他漂浮着。
Extra ExamplesThe children set their new boat afloat on the lake. 孩子們讓新船漂在湖中。 They were struggling to keep the vessel afloat. 他們盡力讓船漂浮。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- keep
- remain
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(of a business, etc. )企業等 having enough money to pay debts; able to survive 有償債能力;能維持下去 They will have to borrow £10 million next year, just to stay afloat. 明年他們得舉債 1 000 萬英鎊才能維持下去。 They had to sell their assets to keep the business afloat. 他們不得不賣掉資産以使企業維持下去。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- keep
- stay
- keep something
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Word OriginOld English on flote (from a- ‘to, towards’ and float), influenced in Middle English by Old Norse á flot(i) and Old French en flot.