
好词典

源自古诺尔斯语“raptr”(原木或梁),后演变为中古英语“raft”,指用原木绑成的漂浮工具。
❶ 指大量或许多的事物,通常用于非正式场合,表示数量多得难以计数。
“She has rafts of friends who always support her.”
(她有数不清的朋友,总是支持她。)
“There were rafts of complaints about the new policy.”
(关于新政策有大量的投诉。)
❶ 复数形式的“raft”,指用于水上运输或漂浮的简易木筏或充气筏。
“They crossed the river on small rafts.”
(他们乘坐小木筏渡过了河流。)
“The survivors clung to the rafts until help arrived.”
(幸存者们紧紧抓住木筏,直到救援到来。)
❶ 用木筏运输或漂浮,通常指将物品或人通过木筏移动。
“They rafted the supplies down the river.”
(他们用木筏沿河运输物资。)
“We rafted across the lake to reach the island.”
(我们乘木筏穿过湖泊到达岛屿。)
rafts of — 表示“大量的”或“许多的”,通常用于描述数量庞大的事物。
“There are rafts of opportunities in the new market.”
(新市场中有大量的机会。)