floats

英 [fləʊts] 美 [floʊts]

v.  浮动; 漂流; 飘动; 飘移; 浮; 漂浮; 使浮动; 使漂流
n.  彩车; 鱼漂; 浮子; (学游泳用的)浮板
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  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.
    1. (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.
      1. 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
      2. 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。
      3. 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。
      4. 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。
      5. 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。
      6. 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。
      7. See also: milk float
      8. (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.
        1. 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。
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        双语例句

        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. Dust floats in the air.
          灰尘飘浮在空中。
        3. Lightly floats and drifts the boat, and the wind gently flaps my gown.
          舟遥遥以轻飏，风飘飘而吹衣。（陶潜《归去来兮辞》）
        4. Erlang supports basic data types such as integers, floats and more complex structures, like tuples and lists.
          Erlang支持基本数据类型（比如整数和浮点数）和更复杂的结构（比如元组和列表）。
        5. This Ruby method can serve floats, integers, strings, and anything else that supports a+ method.
          而这个Ruby方法能够服务于浮点型、整型、字符串型以及任何支持+方法的类型。
        6. Ice floats on water because the density is less than that of Water.
          冰浮于水，因为其密度小于水的密度。
        7. Fierce wind swings over my green hair, and lightning floats around me.
          狂风在我的绿发上荡秋千，闪电在我的周遭萤流。
        8. Oil floats if you pour it on water.
          你如果把油倒在水里，油就浮起来。
        9. Oil floats on water, and so you get the buoyancy or lift.
          油是漂浮在水上的，，潜艇就有了浮力。
        10. Whenever "home" word floats from, is so warm, so warm and fragrant.
          每当“家”字从口中飘出，是那么亲切，那么温馨。
        11. Most floats typically get such margins just on the side nearest the text and the bottom.
          大多数浮动通常只是从按照最靠近文本的边和底部获得这样的边界信息。
        12. If you want to drive, you can buy a car which floats in the air.
          如果你想开车，你可以买一辆车，它会漂在空气中。
        13. Shows the different places that floats may be placed.
          该图展示了浮动可能被放置在不相同的位置。
        14. Crater-scarred Rhea floats in the distance, peeking out from behind Saturn's partly shadowed rings.
          有许多坑和斑纹的土卫五漂浮在远方，正从土星环外面的阴暗部分窥视着。
        15. If you try to eat, your food floats off your spoon.
          如果你试着吃东西，你的食物会飘离你的勺子。
        16. Imagine a city that soars in the sky, or that floats permanently upon the sea!
          设想一座城市浮在空中，或永久地浮在海面上！
        17. A bough floats in the river.
          河里漂着一个大树枝。
        18. Wood floats on the water.
          木头漂浮在水上。
        19. The length of the floats in satin structures is governed by three factors.
          缎纹组织中的浮长线长度取决于三个因素。
        20. A canvas covered frame that floats behind a vessel; prevents drifting or maintains the heading into a wind.
          一种漂在船后的帆布覆盖的肋骨；可以防止船在风中漂移稳定船头的航向。
        21. In countless films, a small, neglected child gets handed some balloons and then floats away.
          在许多电影中，某个疏人照顾的小孩，从别人手里拿了几个汽球后就飘走了。
        22. The power of philosophy floats through my head, Light like a feather, Heavy as Led.
          哲理中蕴含的力量在我脑中闪念而过，看似轻如鸿毛，却实实在在引导着我。
        23. Payment balances, clean and dirty floats, and the International Monetary System.
          收支平衡、不受限制的和受限制的汇率浮动以及国际货币制度的材料。
        24. Wood floats on water.
          木头会浮在水上。
        25. You know, what floats his boat?
          你懂的，他对什么比较有兴趣？
        26. With a large number of irregular floats this can get really ugly.
          当有大量不规则浮动时，这会造成很丑陋的情况。
        27. I'm really bold and wear whatever floats my boat. I like black and red, though.
          我比较大胆，平时穿一些会让我更突出的衣物，不过我喜欢黑跟红色。
        28. This has additional floats both sides and good stability.
          这是额外彩车两侧和良好的稳定性。
        29. Laughter floats in the air like foam on the flood.
          笑声飘浮在空气上，像洪水上的泡沫。
        30. I end up explaining things to them, but it all floats off into the air.
          我最后只落得向他们解释，却都付诸空气了。
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