From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English a‧float/əˈfləʊt$əˈfloʊt/adjective[not before noun]1having enough money tooperateorstayout ofdebtkeep (somebody/something) afloat/stay afloatThe Treasury borrowed £40 billion, just to stay afloat.2floatingon waterkeep (somebody...
Ashipisafloat. 船漂着。 afloatad. 飘浮在水上或空中, 在海上的 例句 Whichdoyouprefer,lifeonlandorlifeafloat? 你喜欢哪一种生活,陆上生活还是水上生活?
aground - stuck in a place where a ship can no longer float; "a ship aground offshore"; "a boat aground on the beach waiting for the tide to lift it" 3. afloat - covered with water; "the main deck was afloat (or awash)"; "the monsoon left the whole place awash"; "a flooded...
Borne on the water; in a floating condition: as, the ship isafloat. Figuratively, moving; passing from place to place; in circulation: as, a rumor isafloat. Unfixed; moving without guide or control: as, our affairs are allafloat.
a•float(ə flōt′),USA pronunciationadv., adj. floating or borne on the water; in a floating condition:The ship was set afloat. on board a ship, boat, raft, etc.; at sea:cargo afloat and ashore. covered with water; flooded; ...
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Grapple resources - use a grappling gun to get the resources you want Craft - make tools, and use them to make new resources Cook - use a campfire to roast your food Build - make the raft of your dreams Dynamic weather - enjoy the sun, or float through the rain Hostile creatures - ...
Float. —— 一种饮料,其顶部浮着一层葡萄汁、姜汁汽水,或在某些情况下是一勺水果雪泥或冰淇淋。在后一种情况下,它将被称为“雪泥浮标”或“冰淇淋浮标”。【“The Dispenser's Formulary: Or, Soda Water Guide," New York, 1915】 Few soda water dispensers know what is meant by a "Float Ice Crea...
Float.—An ade upon the top of which is floated a layer of grape juice, ginger ale, or in some cases a disher of fruit sherbet or ice cream. In the latter case it would be known as a "sherbet float" or an "ice-cream float." ["The Dispenser's Formulary: Or, Soda Water Guide,...