afloat 的定义
- 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.
afloat 近义词
floating
更多afloat例句
- 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.