
好词典

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。
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。)
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。)
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。)