新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

afloat

英 [əˈfləʊt]

[ADV]

词汇频率：

ADV. 副词

1. 漂浮着地
If someone or something is afloat, they remain partly above the surface of water and do not sink.
双语例句
例：
They talked modestly of their valiant efforts to keep the tanker afloat.
他们谈到他们设法使油轮保持不沉的英勇行为时很谦虚。
2. （人、企业、国家等）仅够还债维持下去地
If a person, business, or country stays afloat or is kept afloat, they have just enough money to pay their debts and continue operating.
近义词
solvent
双语例句
例：
A number of efforts were being made to keep the company afloat.
在做多种努力以使公司摆脱困境。

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