float
柯林斯词典
1. V-T/V-I If something or someone is floating in a liquid, they are in the liquid, on or just below the surface, and are being supported by it. You can also float something on a liquid. 漂浮
They noticed fifty and twenty dollar bills floating in the water. 他们注意到水中漂浮着一些50和20美元的纸币。
It's below freezing and small icebergs are floating by. 气温在冰点以下，一座座小冰山正漂过。
2. V-I Something that floats lies on or just below the surface of a liquid when it is put in it and does not sink. (在水面或水中) 漂浮
They will also float if you drop them in the water. 如果你把它们丢进水里，它们也会浮起来。
3. V-I Something that floats in or through the air hangs in it or moves slowly and gently through it. (在空中) 飘浮
The white cloud of smoke floated away. 那团白色的烟雾飘走了。
4. V-T If you float a project, plan, or idea, you suggest it for others to think about. 提出
The French had floated the idea of placing the diplomatic work in the hands of the UN. 法国人提出了将外交工作交由联合国处理的意见。
5. V-T If a company director floats their company, they start to sell shares in it to the public. 使 (公司) 上市[商业]
He floated his firm on the stock market. 他让自己的公司上市了。
6. V-T/V-I If a government floats its country's currency or allows it to float, it allows the currency's value to change freely in relation to other currencies. 使 (货币) 自由浮动[商业]
On January 15th Brazil was forced to float its currency. 1月15日巴西被迫让其货币自由浮动。
7. N-COUNT A float is a light object that is used to help someone or something float. 救生圈
Floats will provide confidence in the water. 救生圈可以增强在水中的信心。
8. N-COUNT A float is a small object attached to a fishing line which floats on the water and moves when a fish has been caught. 浮子; 鱼漂
9. N-COUNT A float is a truck on which displays and people in special costumes are carried in a parade. 游行彩车
...a procession of makeshift floats bearing loudspeakers and banners. …临时代用的装有高音喇叭、挂有横幅的游行彩车队列。
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float /fləʊt/ (floating,floated,floats)
剑桥词典
- We lashed together anything that would float to make a raft .
- The body hit the water , floated for a few seconds , and then sank to the bottom of the river .
- In science we learned about density , and why oil floats on water .
- In the pool , several ladies were floating on their backs , like starfish , with their arms and legs stretched out.
- "My rubber duck won't float any more!" "Oh dear - it's all full of water , that's why."
- She stopped rowing and let the boat float with the stream .
- He floated through his exams with no problems whatsoever .
- From the riverbank he watched the boats float past.
- He let go of the string and the balloon floated off into the distance .
- He floats past defenders as if they weren't there.
float verb (NOT SINK)
[ 不及物动词：后面不接宾语的动词 ]to stay on the surface of a liquid and not sink
漂浮
An empty bottle will float. 空瓶子能浮起来。
You can float very easily in/on the Dead Sea because it's so salty . 因为死海含盐量很高，人可以轻松浮在水面上。
例句
float verb (MOVE)
[ 不及物动词：后面不接宾语的动词 or 及物动词：后面接宾语的动词, 经常 后面必须接副词或介词的动词 ]to (cause to) move easily through, or along the surface of a liquid , or to (cause to) move easily through air
（使）漂流；（使）浮动；（使）飘动；（使）飘移
We spent a lazy afternoon floating down/along the river . 我们沿河漂流而下，懒洋洋的度过了一个下午。
He tossed the bottle into the waves and watched it float out to sea . 他把瓶子扔到浪中，看着它漂向大海。
The children enjoy floating their boats on the pond in the park . 孩子们喜欢把玩具船放在公园的池塘里玩。
Fluffy white clouds were floating across the sky . 绒毛似的白云在天空中飘过。
figurative The sound of piano-playing floated out through the open window . 从开着的窗户中飘出钢琴的声音。
[ 不及物动词：后面不接宾语的动词 经常 后面必须接副词或介词的动词 ] literary
to move smoothly and attractively
优雅地移动，飘然移动
She sort of floats around, like a ballet dancer . 她像个芭蕾舞演员，步态轻盈。
[ 不及物动词：后面不接宾语的动词 经常 后面必须接副词或介词的动词 ]
to move or act without purpose
漂泊；游荡
Since he lost his job , he's just floated around/about doing nothing. 自从失业后，他就四处游荡，无所事事。
例句
float verb (SUGGEST)
[ 及物动词：后面接宾语的动词 ]to suggest a plan or an idea to be considered
提出，提请考虑（计划或想法）
Laura has floated the idea that we should think about expanding into Europe next year . 劳拉提议，我们应该考虑明年拓展打入欧洲市场。
float verb (CHANGE VALUE)
[ 不及物动词：后面不接宾语的动词 or 及物动词：后面接宾语的动词 ] finance & economics specializedto allow the value of a country's money to change according to the value of other countries ' money
（使）（货币）实现汇率自由浮动
Argentina decided to let its currency float freely against the dollar . 阿根廷政府决定让其货币汇率对美元自由浮动。
float verb (BUSINESS)
[ 及物动词：后面接宾语的动词 ]to start selling shares in a business or company for the first time
（公司或企业）首次发行（股票）上市
习语
be floating on airfloat sb's boat
float sb a loan