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floats

UK //fləʊts//US //floʊts//

词源

源自中古英语 'floten',与古英语 'flotian'(漂浮)同源,与古诺尔斯语 'flota' 和德语 'fliessen'(流动)相关。

noun

❶ 指漂浮在水面或其他液体表面的物体,通常用于描述轻质或中空的物品。

“The children played with colorful floats in the swimming pool.”

(孩子们在游泳池里玩着五颜六色的漂浮玩具。)

“Fishermen use floats to keep their nets on the water's surface.”

(渔民们用浮标让渔网保持在水面上。)

同义词:buoy, raft, bobber, pontoon, drift

verb

❶ 指物体在液体表面或空气中保持悬浮状态,不沉底也不固定。

“The balloon floats gently in the breeze.”

(气球在微风中轻轻飘浮。)

“Leaves floated on the surface of the pond.”

(树叶漂浮在池塘的水面上。)

同义词:drift, hover, glide, waft, sail

常见短语

float someone's boat — 俚语,表示某事让某人感兴趣或感到兴奋。

“Sci-fi movies really float my boat.”

(科幻电影真的让我很感兴趣。)