afloat
英[ə'flout]
美[ə'flot]
- 漂浮地
- 漂浮的；有偿债能力的，能维持下去的
双语例句
- 1. They talked modestly of their valiant efforts to keep the tanker afloat.
- 他们说起自己设法使油轮漂浮的英勇之举时非常谦虚。
- 2. We kept her afloat for a couple of hours by bailing frantically.
- 我们拼命往外舀水，使它继续漂浮了几个小时。
- 3. A number of efforts were being made to keep the company afloat.
- 正采取各种措施来维持公司的正常资金周转。
- 4. They are borrowing just to stay afloat, not for investment.
- 他们借钱只为了周转，而不是投资。
- 5. Somehow we kept the boat afloat.
- 我们想办法使船没有下沉。