参考词典中afloat的常规释义:
基本释义
- a. 漂浮的,浸水的;在海上;景气的;流传的,传播的
参考例句
- The rumor is afloat that there is a run on the bank.
银行挤兑的谣言四起 - There's a story afloat that he'll resign.
有个传闻说他要辞职. - The boat is not afloat yet.
船还没浮在水上[下水]。 - Rumors of a revolt were afloat.
叛变的谣言四起。 - All the ships are still afloat.
所有的船都在海上航行。
- The rumor is afloat that there is a run on the bank.
英英解释
3个形容词解释
- borne on the water; floating
[反] aground, submerged, sunken - aimlessly drifting
[同] directionless, adrift, afloat, aimless, planless, rudderless, undirected
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- covered with water
[同] flooded, inundated, afloat, awash, overflowing
[例]- the main deck was afloat (or awash)
- the monsoon left the whole place awash
- a flooded bathroom
- inundated farmlands
- an overflowing tub
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