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floating

UK //ˈfləʊtɪŋ//US //ˈfloʊtɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'floten',源自古英语 'flotian'(流动、漂浮),与古诺尔斯语 'flota' 同源,最终可追溯至原始日耳曼语词根 *flutōną。

adjective

❶ 漂浮的,指物体在水面或其他液体表面不下沉的状态,也可形容物体悬空不接触支撑面的状态。

“The floating leaves covered the entire surface of the pond.”

(漂浮的叶子覆盖了整个池塘表面。)

“We saw a floating dock on the lake where boats could be tied.”

(我们看到湖上有个漂浮的码头可以系船。)

❶ 浮动的,指数值、价格等不固定而会根据情况变化的特性,常用于金融和经济领域。

“The country adopted a floating exchange rate system.”

(该国采用了浮动汇率制度。)

“Floating interest rates make it hard to predict mortgage payments.”

(浮动利率使得预测房贷还款额变得困难。)

同义词:buoyant, drifting, hovering, unsinkable

noun

❶ 漂浮状态或行为,指物体保持在水面或空中的现象,也指金融市场的浮动机制。

“The floating of the balloon fascinated the children.”

(气球的漂浮状态让孩子们着迷。)

“Scientists studied the floating of oil on seawater.”

(科学家研究了石油在海水上的漂浮现象。)

同义词:buoyancy, levitation, suspension

常见短语

floating voter — 指尚未决定支持哪个政党或候选人的选民,他们的投票意向可能会改变。

“Politicians are trying to attract floating voters before the election.”

(政客们正试图在大选前吸引浮动选民。)

floating rib — 解剖学术语,指人体最下方的两对肋骨,它们不与胸骨相连而呈现游离状态。

“The doctor explained that my pain came from an injured floating rib.”

(医生解释我的疼痛来自一根受伤的浮肋。)