| 单词 | float |
| 释义 | float —float /fləʊt/ aep /floʊt/ noun [C] (DRINK) ► F0 a drink with ice cream on the top: » I'll have a root beer float, please.Thesaurus+: ↑Soft drinksnoun [C] (NOT SINK) ► F0 a piece of wood or other light material that stays on the surface of water: » Fishing nets are often held in position by floats.Thesaurus+: ↑Staying afloat, capsizing and sinkingnoun [C] (VEHICLE) ► F0 a large vehicle with a flat surface that is decorated and used in festivals: » carnival floatsThesaurus+: ↑Carnival, fairground and circusThesaurus+: ↑Trucks, vans and caravansnoun [S] UK (MONEY) ► F0 a small amount of money kept by someone who works in a bar, etc., used for giving customers their changeThesaurus+: ↑General words for amounts of money , ↑Large amounts of money , ↑Small amounts of moneyverb (MOVE) ↑Verb Endings for float B1 [I or T, usually + adv/prep] to (cause to) move easily through, or along the surface of a liquid, or to (cause to) move easily through air: » We spent a lazy afternoon floating down/along the river.» He tossed the bottle into the waves and watched it float out to sea.» The children enjoy floating their boats on the pond in the park.» Fluffy white clouds were floating across the sky.» FIGURATIVE The sound of piano-playing floated out through the open window.Thesaurus+: ↑Movement on or through waterThesaurus+: ↑Movement through the air , ↑Aviation , ↑Travelling by aircraftF0 [I usually + adv/prep] LITERARY to move smoothly and attractively: » She sort of floats around, like a ballet dancer.Thesaurus+: ↑Slow and moving slowlyF0 [I usually + adv/prep] to move or act without purpose: » Since he lost his job, he's just floated around/about doing nothing.Thesaurus+: ↑Passive and not working• • • Extra Examples:» She stopped rowing and let the boat float with the stream.» He floated through his exams with no problems whatsoever.» From the riverbank he watched the boats float past.» He let go of the string and the balloon floated off into the distance.» He floats past defenders as if they weren't there.verb [I or T] SPECIALIZED (CHANGE VALUE) ↑Verb Endings for float ► F0 to allow the value of a country's money to change according to the value of other countries' money: » The government has decided to float the pound.Thesaurus+: ↑Economics and the state of the economyverb [I] (NOT SINK) ↑Verb Endings for float ► B1 to stay on the surface of a liquid and not sink: » An empty bottle will float.» You can float very easily in/on the Dead Sea because it's so salty.Thesaurus+: ↑Staying afloat, capsizing and sinking• • • Extra Examples:» We lashed together anything that would float to make a raft.» The body hit the water, floated for a few seconds, and then sank to the bottom of the river.» In science we learned about density, and why oil floats on water.» In the pool, several ladies were floating on their backs, like starfish, with their arms and legs stretched out.» "My rubber duck won't float any more!" "Oh dear - it's all full of water, that's why."verb [T] (BUSINESS) ↑Verb Endings for float ► F0 to start selling shares in a business or company for the first timeThesaurus+: ↑Starting, succeeding and failing in businessverb [T] (SUGGEST) ↑Verb Endings for float ► F0 to suggest a plan or an idea to be considered: » Ian has floated the idea that we should think about expanding into Europe next year.Thesaurus+: ↑Suggestions and proposals |
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