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afloat

UK //əˈfləʊt//US //əˈfloʊt//

词源

源自中古英语 'aflote',由 'a-'(在...状态)和 'float'(漂浮)组成,最早可追溯至古英语 'flotian'(漂浮)。

adjective

❶ 指物体漂浮在水面或空中不沉没的状态,也可比喻经济或企业能维持运作不倒闭。

“The life jacket kept him afloat in the rough sea.”

(救生衣让他在汹涌的海面上保持漂浮。)

“The company struggled to stay afloat during the recession.”

(在经济衰退期间,这家公司艰难维持运营。)

同义词:floating, buoyant, surviving

常见短语

keep afloat — 维持不沉没或不倒闭的状态,常用于描述企业或个人的财务状况。

“They had to take extra jobs to keep the family afloat.”

(他们不得不做额外的工作来维持家庭生计。)

stay afloat — 保持漂浮或持续运作,特别指在经济困难时期维持生存。

“Many restaurants are finding it hard to stay afloat during the pandemic.”

(疫情期间许多餐馆难以维持经营。)