afloat

afloat
adjective & adverb
  1. floating in water; not sinking
    漂浮在水上的（地）；不沉的（地）
    [as adv.]they trod water to keep afloat.
    他们踩着水保持飘浮。
    [as predic. adj]the canoes were still afloat.
    轻舟仍在飘荡。
    ■on board a ship or boat
    在船（或艇）上的（地）
    [as adv.]flotilla sailing is a sociable way to explore while living afloat.
    小艇队航行是一种生活在船上社交性的探险方式。
    ■(figurative)out of debt or difficulty
    (喻)摆脱债务（或困难）
    [as adv.]professional management will be needed to keep firms afloat.
    让公司摆脱困境需要专业的管理。
    ■in general circulation; current
    在流传中（的）；当前（的）
语源
  1. Old English 'on flote' (see a-, float),influenced in Middle English by Old Norse áflot(i) and Old French en flot
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