柯林斯詞典float /fl??t/ (floating,floated,floats) 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. 氣溫在冰點以下，一座座小冰山正漂過。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. 如果你把它們丟進水里，它們也會浮起來。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. 那團白色的煙霧飄走了。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. 法國人提出了將外交工作交由聯(lián)合國處理的意見。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[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。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. 游行彩車 ...a procession of makeshift floats bearing loudspeakers and banners. …臨時代用的裝有高音喇叭、掛有橫幅的游行彩車隊列。 返回 float劍橋詞典 float verb (NOT SINK) [ 不及物動詞：后面不接賓語的動詞 ] to stay on the surface of a liquid and not sink 漂浮 An empty bottle will float. 空瓶子能浮起來。 You can float very easily in/on the Dead Sea because it's so salty . 因為死海含鹽量很高，人可以輕松浮在水面上。 例句 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." float verb (MOVE) [ 不及物動詞：后面不接賓語的動詞 or 及物動詞：后面接賓語的動詞, 經(jīng)常 后面必須接副詞或介詞的動詞 ] 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）浮動；（使）飄動；（使）飄移 We spent a lazy afternoon floating down/along the river . 我們沿河漂流而下，懶洋洋的度過了一個下午。 He tossed the bottle into the waves and watched it float out to sea . 他把瓶子扔到浪中，看著它漂向大海。 The children enjoy floating their boats on the pond in the park . 孩子們喜歡把玩具船放在公園的池塘里玩。 Fluffy white clouds were floating across the sky . 絨毛似的白云在天空中飄過。 figurative The sound of piano-playing floated out through the open window . 從開著的窗戶中飄出鋼琴的聲音。 [ 不及物動詞：后面不接賓語的動詞 經(jīng)常 后面必須接副詞或介詞的動詞 ] literary to move smoothly and attractively 優(yōu)雅地移動，飄然移動 She sort of floats around, like a ballet dancer . 她像個芭蕾舞演員，步態(tài)輕盈。 [ 不及物動詞：后面不接賓語的動詞 經(jīng)常 后面必須接副詞或介詞的動詞 ] to move or act without purpose 漂泊；游蕩 Since he lost his job , he's just floated around/about doing nothing. 自從失業(yè)后，他就四處游蕩，無所事事。 例句 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 (SUGGEST) [ 及物動詞：后面接賓語的動詞 ] to suggest a plan or an idea to be considered 提出，提請考慮（計劃或想法） Laura has floated the idea that we should think about expanding into Europe next year . 勞拉提議，我們應該考慮明年拓展打入歐洲市場。 float verb (CHANGE VALUE) [ 不及物動詞：后面不接賓語的動詞 or 及物動詞：后面接賓語的動詞 ] finance & economics specialized to allow the value of a country's money to change according to the value of other countries ' money （使）（貨幣）實現(xiàn)匯率自由浮動 Argentina decided to let its currency float freely against the dollar . 阿根廷政府決定讓其貨幣匯率對美元自由浮動。 float verb (BUSINESS) [ 及物動詞：后面接賓語的動詞 ] to start selling shares in a business or company for the first time （公司或企業(yè)）首次發(fā)行（股票）上市 習語be floating on air float sb's boat float sb a loan 短語動詞float around 返回 float