[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](使)漂浮；(使)浮动 If something or someone is floating in a liquid, they are in the liquid, on or just below the surface, and are being supported by it. You can also float something on a liquid.
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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。
...barges floating quietly by the grassy river banks...
青草萋萋的河岸边静静漂浮着的驳船
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。。
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[VERB 动词]漂；浮 Something that floats lies on or just below the surface of a liquid when it is put in it and does not sink.
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Empty things float.
空的物体会在水中浮起。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]浮体；浮板；救生圈 A float is a light object that is used to help someone or something float.
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](钓鱼用的)鱼漂浮子 A float is a small object attached to a fishing line which floats on the water and moves when a fish has been caught.
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[VERB 动词](在空中)飘荡，飘浮 Something that floats in or through the air hangs in it or moves slowly and gently through it.
[V prep/adv]
The white cloud of smoke floated away.
白色的烟雾飘远了。
...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
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[VERB 动词](声音或气味)飘到，传到 If a sound or smell floats to a place quite far away, it can be heard or smelled there.
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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。
The smells of delicious foods floated all around him.
美食的香味弥漫在他的四周。
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[VERB 动词]优雅地走动；轻盈地走动 If you float somewhere, you walk there very lightly and gracefully.
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[LITERARY 文]
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。
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[VERB 动词]提出(计划、方案或想法) If you float a project, plan, or idea, you suggest it for others to think about.
[V n]
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。
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[VERB 动词]使(公司)发行股票；使上市 If a company director floats their company, they start to sell shares in it to the public.
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[BUSINESS 商]
He floated his firm on the stock market...
他让自己的公司上市了。
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。
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[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](使)(货币)自由浮动 If a government floats its country's currency or allows it to float, it allows the currency's value to change freely in relation to other currencies.
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[BUSINESS 商]
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。
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。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]See also:
milk float
；(节日游行时的)彩车，花车 A float is a truck on which displays and people in special costumes are carried in a festival procession.
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[N-SING 单数名词](商店的)备用零钱 A float is 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.
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[PHRASAL VERB 短语动词]传开；流传 A rumour or idea that is floating around is often heard or talked about.
[V P]
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。
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float★/fləʊt; NAmEfloʊt/
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floatfloatsfloatedfloatingverb★on water/in air 水上；空中1★[intransitive ]+ adv./prep.to move slowly on water or in the air 浮动；漂流；飘动；飘移SYN
drift
◆A group of swans floated by.一群天鹅缓缓游过。◆The smell of new bread floated up from the kitchen.厨房里飘出新鲜面包的香味。◆Beautiful music came floating out of the window.美妙的乐声从窗口传出。◆( figurative) An idea suddenly floated into my mind.我脑海里突然浮现出一个想法。◆( figurative) People seem to float in and out of my life.不同的人在我的生命中出现和消失。2★[intransitive ]to stay on or near the surface of a liquid and not sink 浮；漂浮◆Wood floats.木头能浮起来。floatin/on sth ◆A plastic bag was floating in the water.一个塑料袋在水中漂浮。◆Can you float on your back?你能仰浮吗？3[transitive ]to make sth move on or near the surface of a liquid 使浮动；使漂流floatsth ◆There wasn't enough water to float the ship.水不够深，船浮动不起来。floatsth + adv./prep. ◆They float the logs down the river to the towns.他们把原木沿河漂流至城镇。walk lightly 飘然走动4[intransitive ]+ adv./prep.( literary) to walk or move in a smooth and easy way 轻盈走动；飘然移动SYN
glide
◆She floated down the steps to greet us.她轻盈地下楼来迎接我们。suggest idea 提出想法5[transitive ]floatsth to suggest an idea or a plan for other people to consider 提出，提请考虑（想法或计划）◆They floated the idea of increased taxes on alcohol.他们建议提高酒税。business/economics 商业；经济学6[transitive ]floatsth ( business 商) to sell shares in a company or business to the public for the first time （公司或企业）发行（股票）上市◆The company was floated on the stock market in 2007.这家公司于 2007 年上市。◆Shares were floated at 585p.股票最初上市价为 5 英镑 85 便士。7[transitive , intransitive ]float(sth) ( economics 经) if a government floatsits country's money or allows it to float,it allows its value to change freely according to the value of the money of other countries （使货币汇率）自由浮动IDIOMfloat sb's ˈboat( informal) to be what sb likes 为某人所喜欢◆You can listen to whatever kind of music floats your boat.无论你喜欢哪种音乐，你都可以听。☞more at
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n.PHRASAL VERBˌfloat aˈbout/aˈround( usually used in the progressive tenses 通常用于进行时) if an idea, etc. is floating around,it is talked about by a number of people or passed from one person to another （思想等）传播，流传nounvehicle 车辆1a large vehicle on which people dressed in special costumesare carried in a festival 彩车◆a carnival float狂欢节彩车in fishing 钓鱼2a small light object attached to a fishing linethat stays on the surface of the water and moves when a fish has been caught 鱼漂；浮子for swimming 游泳3a light object that floats in the water and is held by a person who is learning to swim to stop them from sinking （学游泳用的）浮板drink 饮料4( NAmE) a drink with ice cream floating in it 加冰淇淋的饮料◆a Coke float一杯加冰淇淋的可口可乐money 钱5( especially BrE) a sum of money consisting of coins and notes of low value that is given to sb before they start selling things so that they can give customers change （商店的）备用零钱business 商业6=
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(1 )float/fləʊt; NAmEfloʊt/
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1on watera)[intransitive] to stay or move on the surface of a liquid without sinking: I wasn’t sure if the raft would float. She spent the afternoon floating on her back in the pool.float along/down/past etc A couple of broken branches floated past us.b)[transitive] to put something on the surface of a liquid so that it does not sink: The logs are trimmed and then floated down the river.2in the air [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] if something floats, it moves slowly through the air or stays up in the air: I looked up at the clouds floating in the sky. Leaves floated gently down from the trees.3music/sounds/smells etc [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] if sounds or smells float somewhere, people in another place can hear or smell them: The sound of her voice came floating down from an upstairs window.4walk gracefully [intransitive] to walk in a slow light graceful waySYN glide: Rachel floated around the bedroom in a lace nightgown.5ideas [transitive] to suggest an idea or plan in order to see if people like it: We first floated the idea back in 1992.6money [transitive] technical if the government of a country floats its money, the value of the money is allowed to change freely in relation to money from other countries: Russia decided to float the rouble on the foreign exchange market.7company [transitive] to sell shares in a company or business to the public for the first timefloat something on something The company will be floated on the stock market next year. →
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8cheque [transitive] American English to write a cheque when you do not have enough money in the bank to pay it9whatever floats your boat informal used to say that someone can do or use whatever they like: You can add raisins, nuts, chocolate chips – whatever floats your boat.float around phrasal verb informalto be present in a place: There’s a lot of cash floating around in the economy at the moment.
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1float (3)vehicle a large vehicle that is decorated to drive through the streets as part of a special event: We stood and watched the Carnival floats drive past.2drink American English a sweet drink that has ice cream floating in it3for fishing a small light object that floats on the surface of the water, used by people trying to catch fish to show where their line is4for swimming a flat light object that you can rest part of your body on in water to help you learn to swim5money a small amount of money that someone in a shop keeps so that they have enough money to give change to people6business a time when shares in a company are made available for people to buy for the first timeSYN flotation7relaxation a time when you sit in a flotation tank in order to treat illness or injury, or to relax
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