afloat
adj. 漂浮的；在海(船)上的；无欠债的；浸满水的；在流传中的
adv. 飘浮地；在海(船)上；在流传中；免于经济困难地
近义词：floating，contingent，awash，flooded，underwater，submerged，directionless，adrift，overflowing，undirected，rudderless，planless，inundated，aimless，aground，ashore，
英英释义
Adjective
- aimlessly drifting
- borne on the water; floating
- covered with water;
"the main deck was afloat (or awash)" "the monsoon left the whole place awash" "a flooded bathroom" "inundated farmlands" "an overflowing tub"
例句
用作形容词(adj.)
- A ship is afloat.一条船漂浮在水上。
- The boat stayed afloat throughout the storm.暴风雨期间,这艘船一直在海上漂。
- The inheritance kept them afloat for years.遗产使他们好多年免于经济困难。
- The lower deck is afloat.下层甲板浸满了水。
- It's afloat that she is going to marry.传说她要结婚。
用作副词(adv.)
- The ship stuck fast on the rocks and we couldn't get it afloat again.船牢牢地搁浅在礁石上,我们无法使它再浮起来。
- Which do you prefer, life on land or life afloat?你喜欢哪一种生活，陆上生活还是水上生活？
- They set rumours afloat about her.他们散布有关她的谣言。
- He kept the business afloat.他努力使商行维持下去。