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floated

UK //ˈfləʊtɪd//US //ˈfloʊtɪd//

词源

源自中古英语 floten,与古英语 flotian(流动)同源,最终可追溯至原始日耳曼语 *flutōną(流动)。

verb

❶ 指物体在液体或气体中保持悬浮状态,不沉底也不飞走,常用于描述轻盈或随波逐流的状态。

“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 floated up to the ceiling.”

(氦气球飘到了天花板上。)

❶ 指让某物漂浮或传播,如发行股票、散布谣言等需要主动使某事物扩散的行为。

“The company floated shares on the stock market last week.”

(该公司上周在股市发行了股票。)

“Rumors about the merger were floated by anonymous sources.”

(关于合并的传言由匿名人士散布。)

同义词:drifted, hovered, suspended, circulated, propagated

常见短语

floated away — 描述物体因轻盈或外力逐渐飘离原位置,常带有诗意或遗憾的意味。

“The paper boat floated away down the stream.”

(纸船顺着小溪漂走了。)

floated to the top — 字面指物体浮到液体表面,比喻在竞争或筛选中脱颖而出。

“After years of hard work, she finally floated to the top of her field.”

(经过多年努力,她终于在自己的领域脱颖而出。)