float

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. 他們注意到水中漂浮著一些50和20美元的紙幣。

It's below freezing and small icebergs are floating by. 氣溫在冰點(diǎn)以下，一座座小冰山正漂過(guò)。

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. (在水麪或水中) 漂浮

They will also float if you drop them in the water. 如果你把它們丟進(jìn)水裡，它們也會(huì)浮起來(lái)。

3. V-I Something that floats in or through the air hangs in it or moves slowly and gently through it. (在空中) 飄浮

The white cloud of smoke floated away. 那團(tuán)白色的菸霧飄走了。

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. 法國(guó)人提出了將外交工作交由聯(lián)郃國(guó)処理的意見(jiàn)。

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[商業(yè)]

He floated his firm on the stock market. 他讓自己的公司上市了。

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 (貨幣) 自由浮動(dòng)[商業(yè)]

On January 15th Brazil was forced to float its currency. 1月15日巴西被迫讓其貨幣自由浮動(dòng)。

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. 救生圈可以增強(qiáng)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; 魚漂

9. N-COUNT A float is a truck on which displays and people in special costumes are carried in a parade. 遊行彩車

...a procession of makeshift floats bearing loudspeakers and banners. …臨時(shí)代用的裝有高音喇叭、掛有橫幅的遊行彩車隊(duì)列。