floating
- adj.漂浮的;<医>浮动的, 浮游的;(资产、债务等) 流动的, 不固定的;(船货) 在水运中的;不在正常位置的
- n.坐浮箱（以放松、治病或疗伤）
- 浮动，漂流（float的现在分词）
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V-ERG (使)漂浮;(使)浮动
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.They noticed fifty and twenty dollar bills floating in the water.
他们发现水中漂浮着50和20美元的纸币。
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VERB 漂;浮
Something that floats lies on or just below the surface of a liquid when it is put in it and does not sink.Empty things float.
空的物体会在水中浮起。
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N-COUNT 浮体;浮板;救生圈
A float is a light object that is used to help someone or something float. -
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N-COUNT (钓鱼用的)鱼漂浮子
A float is a small object attached to a fishing line which floats on the water and moves when a fish has been caught. -
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VERB (在空中)飘荡，飘浮
Something that floats in or through the air hangs in it or moves slowly and gently through it.The white cloud of smoke floated away.
白色的烟雾飘远了。
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VERB (声音或气味)飘到，传到
If a sound or smell floats to a place quite far away, it can be heard or smelled there.Sublime music floats on a scented summer breeze to the spot where you lie on the lush grass...
你躺在绿草如茵的草地上，涤荡心灵的乐声随着清香的夏日微风飘到你的身边。
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VERB 优雅地走动;轻盈地走动
If you float somewhere, you walk there very lightly and gracefully.Caroline floated up the aisle on her father's arm.
卡罗琳挽着父亲的手臂从过道上优雅地走过。
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VERB 提出(计划、方案或想法)
If you float a project, plan, or idea, you suggest it for others to think about.The French had floated the idea of placing the diplomatic work in the hands of the UN.
法国提出将外交工作交由联合国处理的想法。
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VERB 使(公司)发行股票;使上市
If a company director floats their company, they start to sell shares in it to the public.He floated his firm on the stock market...
他让自己的公司上市了。
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V-ERG (使)(货币)自由浮动
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.A decision by the Finns to float their currency sent a shudder through the foreign exchanges...
芬兰允许其货币自由浮动的决定在外汇市场上引起了震动。
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N-COUNT (节日游行时的)彩车，花车
A float is a truck on which displays and people in special costumes are carried in a festival procession.See also:milk float
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N-SING (商店的)备用零钱
A float is a small amount of coins and notes of low value that someone has before they start selling things so that they are able to give customers change if necessary. -
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PHRASAL VERB 传开;流传
A rumour or idea that is floating around is often heard or talked about.There are still some unfounded fears floating around out there about cancer being contagious.
社会上还是有一些毫无根据的关于癌症会传染的恐惧。
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- the act of someone who floats on the water
- Synonym: natation
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- borne up by or suspended in a liquid
- the ship is still floating
- floating logs
- floating seaweed
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- inclined to move or be moved about
- a floating crap game
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- continually changing especially as from one abode or occupation to another
- a drifting double-dealer
- the floating population
- vagrant hippies of the sixties
- Synonym: aimless drifting vagabond vagrant
数据来源：WordNet
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The great ship was like a floating building .
那艘巨轮活像一幢浮动的大楼。
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Leaves were floating on the water .
树叶在水面上浮动。
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People seem to float in and out of my life .
不同的人在我的生命中出现和消失。
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There wasn 't enough water to float the ship .
水不够深，船浮动不起来。
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A plastic bag was floating in the water .
一个塑料袋在水中漂浮。
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If it 's made of wood it will float .
这要是木材做的就能浮在水面上。
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They float the logs down the river to the towns .
他们把原木沿河漂流至城镇。
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His decapitated body was found floating in a canal .
人们发现他被斩首的尸体漂浮在一条水渠里。
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Can you float on your back ?
你能仰浮吗？
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Survivors clung to pieces of floating debris .
生还者紧紧抱住一块块漂浮在水面上的残骸。
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They 'll spend some time floating boats in the creek .
他们打算花些时间在溪流里放船模。。
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They noticed fifty and twenty dollar bills floating in the water .
他们发现水中漂浮着50和20美元的纸币。
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A fresh egg will sink and an old egg will float .
新鲜鸡蛋会沉下去而不新鲜的会浮在上面。
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They had to be careful of floating chunks of ice .
他们必须当心大块浮冰。
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59 per cent of people believed the pound should be allowed to float freely .
59%的人认为应该允许英镑自由浮动。
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There are still some unfounded fears floating around out there about cancer being contagious .
社会上还是有一些毫无根据的关于癌症会传染的恐惧。
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Empty things float .
空的物体会在水中浮起。
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While there is still sufficient trapped air within the container to keep it buoyant , it will float .
只要容器里还留有足够的空气，它就会漂浮着。
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We left him there to float off with the tide , and told him to follow the coast .
我们把他放在那里，让他随波漂流，并且告诉他要沿着海岸线走。
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Floating can be a very pleasant sensation
漂浮会是一种非常惬意的感觉。
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A decision by the Finns to float their currency sent a shudder through the foreign exchanges
芬兰允许其货币自由浮动的决定在外汇市场上引起了震动。
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The advisers are delaying the key decision on whether to float 60 per cent or 100 per cent of the shares .
顾问们对于发行60%还是100%股份的关键问题迟迟未作决定。
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There isn 't enough water to float the ship .
水不够多，船浮不起来。
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The little boy was wondering why the raft could float .
这个小男孩很想弄清楚为什么那只木筏能浮起来。
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Her voice came floating down from upstairs .
她的声音从楼上飘下来。
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Clouds are floating in the sky .
云朵飘浮在空中。
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Some leaves were floating about on the still lake .
一些树叶漂在宁静的湖面上。
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Songs were floating . ; The sound of singing rang out .
歌声飞扬。
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We watched the logs floating towards the mill .
我们看着木头朝磨坊漂去。
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Through the open windows snatches of melody float on the night air .
乐曲断断续续地从敞开的窗户中飘出，在夜空中回荡。