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
float的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

• V-ERG (使)漂浮;(使)浮动
  If something or someoneis floatingin a liquid, they are in the liquid, on or just below the surface, and are being supported by it. You can alsofloatsomething 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。。
• VERB 漂;浮
  Something thatfloatslies 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。
• 浮体;浮板;救生圈
  Afloatis a light object that is used to help someone or something float.
• (钓鱼用的)鱼漂浮子
  Afloatis a small object attached to a fishing line which floats on the water and moves when a fish has been caught.
• VERB (在空中)飘荡，飘浮
  Something thatfloatsin 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
• VERB (声音或气味)飘到，传到
  If a sound or smellfloatsto 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。
• VERB 优雅地走动;轻盈地走动
  If youfloatsomewhere, 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。
• VERB 提出(计划、方案或想法)
  If youfloata 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。
• VERB 使(公司)发行股票;使上市
  If a company directorfloatstheir 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。
• V-ERG (使)(货币)自由浮动
  If a governmentfloatsits country's currency or allows it tofloat, 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。
• See also:milk float
• (商店的)备用零钱
  Afloatis 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.
• PHRASAL VERB 传开;流传
  A rumour or idea thatis floating aroundis 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。

双语例句

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Wood floats on water.
  木头会浮在水上。
• 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）。
• 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。
• 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》）
• 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。