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float

UK /fləʊt/US /floʊt/

词源

源自古英语 flotian(漂浮),与古诺尔斯语 flota 和德语 fliessen(流动)同源,最终源自原始印欧语根 *pleu-(流动)。

verb

❶ 指物体在液体或气体表面不沉下去,保持悬浮状态。常用于描述轻质物体在水面或空气中的漂浮现象。

“The leaf floated gently on the surface of the pond.”

(那片树叶轻轻漂浮在池塘水面上。)

“Helium balloons float in the air because the gas is lighter than air.”

(氦气球能在空中飘浮,因为氦气比空气轻。)

❶ 指让某物漂浮或悬浮,或使某物在液体中移动。也可以用于抽象概念,如想法在脑海中浮现。

“The children floated their toy boats in the bathtub.”

(孩子们把玩具小船放在浴缸里漂浮。)

“The company floated a new idea during the meeting.”

(公司在会议上提出了一个新想法。)

同义词:drift, hover, glide, waft, sail

noun

❶ 指漂浮物,如浮标或救生设备;也指游行中装饰精美的彩车,或商业术语中的浮动汇率。

“The fisherman attached his net to a float.”

(渔夫把渔网系在一个浮标上。)

“The carnival float was decorated with flowers and lights.”

(狂欢节彩车用鲜花和灯光装饰。)

同义词:buoy, raft, platform, parade vehicle

常见短语

float around — 指某物在空气中漂浮移动,或指想法、谣言等在人群中流传。

“Rumors about the merger have been floating around the office.”

(关于合并的谣言一直在办公室里流传。)

float someone's boat — 俚语,表示某事让某人感兴趣或兴奋,常用于否定或疑问句中。

“Classical music doesn't really float my boat.”

(古典音乐真的提不起我的兴趣。)