英[ə'fləʊt] 美[ə'floʊt] adj. 漂浮的;在海(船)上的;無欠債的;浸滿水的;在流傳中的 adv. 飄浮地;在海(船)上;在流傳中;免於經濟困難地
用作形容詞 (adj.)
- A ship is afloat.
一條船漂浮在水上。 - The boat stayed afloat throughout the storm.
暴風雨期間,這艘船一直在海上漂。 - The inheritance kept them afloat for years.
遺產使他們好多年免於經濟困難。 - The lower deck is afloat.
下層甲板浸滿了水。 - It's afloat that she is going to marry.
傳說她要結婚。