| 主要翻译 |
| afloat adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (floating on water) (在水中或空中) | 漂浮的，飘扬的
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| | The boat had capsized but was still afloat. |
| afloat adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | figurative (business: has enough money) | 有偿债能力的
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| afloat adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | figurative (rumour: circulating) (比喻) | 传播，流传
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| | Rumours are afloat that you may be leaving the company. |
| 复合形式： |
keep afloat,
stay afloat vi + adj | (not sink) | 一直漂浮在水面
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| | Julia managed to keep afloat by clinging to a log. |
keep afloat,
stay afloat vi + adj | figurative (stay in business) | 维持下去
wéi chí xià qù |
| | | 运营下去
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| | Business owners are struggling to keep afloat. |
| keep [sth/sb] afloat vtr + adj | (prevent from sinking) | 使一直漂浮在水面
shǐ yì zhí piāo fú zài shuǐ miàn |
| | A life jacket will keep you afloat, even if you are unconscious. |
| keep [sth/sb] afloat vtr + adj | figurative (business: keep running) | 使能维持下去
shǐ néng wéi chí xià qù |
| | | 使能运营下去
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| | Wilkins had to take out a large loan to keep the business afloat. |
| set [sth] afloat vtr + adv | (put onto water) (船等) | 让…漂浮在水面，将…推下水
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| | We set the rowing boat afloat. |