1ADV [usually ADVERB after verb, oft v-link ADV, n ADVERB]漂浮着 If someone or something is afloat, they remain partly above the surface of water and do not sink. 漂浮着
They talked modestly of their valiant efforts to keep the tanker afloat.
他们说起自己设法使油轮漂浮的英勇之举时非常谦虚。
Three hours is a long time to try to stay afloat in these conditions.
在这样的条件下漂浮3个小时是够久的。
2ADV [usually ADVERB after verb, oft v-link ADV, n ADVERB]不欠债地;周转顺畅地 If a person, business, or country stays afloat or is kept afloat, they have just enough money to pay their debts and continue operating. 不欠债地;周转顺畅地 [business]
A number of efforts were being made to keep the company afloat.
正采取各种措施来维持公司的正常资金周转。
They are borrowing just to stay afloat, not for investment.
1floating on water漂浮VERBS➤be漂浮着▸➤keep, remain, stay持續漂浮着;仍然漂浮着;保持漂浮的狀態▸➤set sth使某物漂浮着◇The children set their new boat afloat on the lake.孩子們讓新船漂在湖中。➤keep sth使某物保持漂浮狀態◇They were struggling to keep the vessel afloat.他們盡力讓船漂浮。afloat
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2able to survive financially經濟上可維持VERBS➤keep, stay維持下去;保持不負債◇He is struggling to keep afloat after a series of emotional and health problems.在經歷了一系列的情感打擊和健康問題後,他正努力使自己支撑下去。➤keep sth使⋯不負債◇They had to sell their assets to keep the business afloat.他們不得不賣掉資產以使企業維持下去。