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afloat

/uh-floht/US // əˈfloʊt //UK // (əˈfləʊt) //

浮在水面上,浮动,浮在水面上的,漂浮在空中

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Definitions

  1. 1
    • : floating or borne on the water; in a floating condition: The ship was set afloat.
    • : on board a ship, boat, raft, etc.; at sea: cargo afloat and ashore.
    • : covered with water; flooded; awash: The main deck was afloat.
    • : moving without being guided or controlled; drifting.
    • : passing from place to place; in circulation: A rumor is afloat.
    • : free of major trouble, especially financially solvent: to keep a venture afloat.

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Examples

  • She won her last race by a large margin, she has a fairly moderate voting record, Maine only barely voted for Clinton in 2016, and experts continue to rate the race as a toss-up, all factors that help keep her afloat in our Classic and Deluxe models.

  • The largest component of that aid, the $660 billion Paycheck Protection Program, kept thousands of small businesses afloat.

  • Under the CARES Act stimulus that was approved, USPS got a $10 billion loan, which is helping keep things afloat for now.

  • For instance, people kept spending money, despite high levels of unemployment, because the federal government was keeping jobless workers afloat with an additional $600 per week in benefits.

  • Rather, economists have found that the US government’s stimulus payments and enhanced unemployment insurance have kept many low-income families afloat.

  • Their money, often collected for many years, helps keep the system afloat and benefits flowing to aging baby boomers.

  • Many of them started taking some of the odd jobs in town just to stay afloat.

  • But the new one has just got all the basics, the solid foundation, it stays afloat.

  • Do you remember it being tough to keep relationships afloat back when you were a struggling actor?

  • Otto tried to keep the bank afloat by moving it to Amsterdam.

  • Without embarking on another endless yarn let me note the fact that there are two schools amongst our brethren afloat.

  • Mark it well, for from this spot have embarked countless fine fellows to serve King and country afloat.

  • There are a good many anecdotes afloat about him and his odd way of doing things, before he grew up to manhood.

  • He said that he could build a submarine that could swim under the water and destroy any war vessel afloat.

  • You and I are in the same boat, Billy, whether ashore or afloat; we sink or swim together.