floating

adj.

1. 不固定的；流动的；浮动的
   not fixed permanently in one particular position or place
   1. floating exchange rates
      浮动汇率
   2. a floating population (= one in which people frequently move from one place to another)
      流动人口
   3. a floating kidney
      游走肾

1. 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.
   1. 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。
   2. ...barges floating quietly by the grassy river banks...
      青草萋萋的河岸边静静漂浮着的驳船
   3. 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。。
2. 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.
   1. Empty things float.
      空的物体会在水中浮起。
3. 浮体;浮板;救生圈
   A float is a light object that is used to help someone or something float.
4. (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.
5. 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.
   1. The white cloud of smoke floated away.
      白色的烟雾飘远了。
   2. ...the sun's rays lighting up the dust floating in the air.
      阳光照亮了空气中浮动的灰尘
6. 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.
   1. 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。
   2. The smells of delicious foods floated all around him.
      美食的香味弥漫在他的四周。
7. VERB 优雅地走动;轻盈地走动
   If you float somewhere, you walk there very lightly and gracefully.
   1. 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。
8. 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.
   1. 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。
9. 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.
   1. He floated his firm on the stock market...
      他让自己的公司上市了。
   2. 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。
10. 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.
    1. 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。
    2. 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。
11. See also: milk float
12. (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.
13. PHRASAL VERB 传开;流传
    A rumour or idea that is floating around is often heard or talked about.
    1. 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。

1. They had to be careful of floating chunks of ice.
   他们必须当心大块浮冰。
2. 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。。
3. 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。
4. Floating can be a very pleasant sensation
   漂浮会是一种非常惬意的感觉。
5. The great ship was like a floating building.
   那艘巨轮活像一幢浮动的大楼。
6. Gossamer is floating in calm air.
   空中飘浮着游丝。
7. We watched the logs floating towards the mill.
   我们看着木头朝磨坊漂去。
8. Some leaves were floating about on the still lake.
   一些树叶漂在宁静的湖面上。
9. Floating clouds cover the sun.
   浮云蔽日。
10. Songs were floating.; The sound of singing rang out.
    歌声飞扬。
11. There should be some envelopes floating around somewhere.
    我这里应该有些信封。
12. Songs of joy were floating in the air.
    到处飞扬着欢乐的歌声。
13. A piece of wood is floating on the river.
    一块木头在河上漂浮着。
14. Leaves were floating on the water.
    树叶在水面上浮动。
15. White clouds are slowly floating in the sky.
    白云在天空中徐徐游动。
16. Due to the floating exchange rate, the United States is fully staffed.
    因为转向浮动汇率，美国实在是一举多得。
17. My son hasn't been able to find a steady job; he's been floating around for the past year.
    我的儿子不想找一份固定工作，他去年一直在换工作。
18. The sidebar panel and the floating window are not currently supported.
    目前不支持边栏面板和浮动窗口。
19. Those topics deal with floating point and vector processing and are outside the scope of this article.
    这些主题涉及的是浮点和向量处理，已经超出了本文的范围。
20. I can feel the magic floating in the air.
    我可以感觉到空气中浮动的神秘。
21. Floating on the silence that surrounds us.
    飘浮在环绕你我的寂静中。
22. Floating ball that controls level in a water tank.
    控制水箱中的水位的飘浮的球。
23. We should not imagine that with the floating element, we get a high-speed lens with near macro capabilities.
    我们不能够想象因为有了浮动元件，我们就有了一个能力巨大的高速镜头。
24. The world's great, I was a little dust, floating in the clear air.
    世界之大，我不过是一粒小小的尘埃，漂浮于清澈的空气中。
25. This technology is using current buoyancy change, floating body to control drain switch of passageway.
    该技术利用液流浮力变化驱动浮体升降来控制排水通道的开闭。
26. The white clouds floating in the clear sky and gentle sea breeze make him home-sick.
    蓝天上漂浮的白云和轻柔的海风使他想起了家。
27. Finally, real cases of the application of floating cone method in mining softwares are presented.
    最后，介绍了浮动圆锥法在矿业软件中的应用实例。
28. The ship ran afoul of the floating seaweed.
    船只和漂浮的海草纠缠在一起。
29. The multifunctional inflatable boat is composed of PVC net clamping cloth, floating fillings and partial air.
    多用充气船的气囊由PVC夹网布、漂浮填充物和部分空气组成。

noun

1. the act of someone who floats on the water

   Synonym:    natation

adj

1. borne up by or suspended in a liquid
   1. the ship is still floating
   2. floating logs
   3. floating seaweed

2. inclined to move or be moved about
   1. a floating crap game

3. continually changing especially as from one abode or occupation to another
   1. a drifting double-dealer
   2. the floating population
   3. vagrant hippies of the sixties

   Synonym:    aimlessdriftingvagabondvagrant