逐日一词 | float 详解

逐日一词 | float

高中 CET4 CET6 考研

英 [fl??t] 美 [flo?t]

例句

1. There wasn’t enough water to float the ship.

没有充足的水让船浮起来。

——《牛津高阶英汉双解辞书》

2. We floated the idea to my mum of sharing a house.

我们向我妈妈提出了实用一所屋子的想法。

——2020高考举国卷Ⅲ

3. Beautiful music came floating out of the window.

精巧的音乐飘出窗外。

——《牛津高阶英汉双解辞书》

4. Former swimming teacher, Michael, 28, developed the original Turtle Pack Swimming Aid, a turtle-shell shaped float which keeps the child’s arms free to learn proper swimming technique.

28岁的前游泳教练迈克尔开发了原创的海龟包游泳帮助装备，这是一种海龟壳外形的浮板，可以协助孩子自在地运用手臂学习准确的游泳武艺。

——21-22《英语周报·高考阅读综合版》第21期

文章标题：Turtle-shell shaped float to help children swim

基本释义

[verb]

1. to make something move on or near the surface of a liquid

2. to suggest an idea or a plan for other people to consider

3. to move slowly on water or in the air

[noun]

a light object that floats in the water and is held by a person who is learning to swim

[动词]

1. 使浮动；使漂泊

2. 提出想法

3. 浮动；漂动；游过；漂移

[名词]

（学游泳用的）浮板

习气用语

float on air: to feel very happy 感受十分开心 / 幸福

比如：

Most couples feel they are floating on air on their wedding day.

大局部新人在他们的的婚礼那天都感受十分开心。

近义词

drift: to move along smoothly and slowly in water or air

hang: to stay in the air

sail: (of a boat or ship or the people on it) to travel on water using sails or an engine

互动成绩

1. 下边这句话中的float为何意？

The smell of new bread floated up from the kitchen.

2. 你可否准确翻译出这句话的涵义呢？试一试，在留言区写下去吧！

3. 你对哪个词感兴致，也可以留言报告我们！

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