| 单词 | float |
| 释义 | float verb¹ 1on water/in air在水上；在空中adverb | verb + float | preposition adverb➤gently轻轻漂浮➤slowly慢慢漂浮➤downstream顺流漂浮▸➤downwards/downward飘落▸➤upwards/upward向上飘浮◆in the dream my feet leave the ground and i start to float upwards / upward.在梦里，我双脚离开地面，人开始往上飘。➤about, around, away, back, down, off, out, up四处漂移；漂走；飘回；飘落；飘离；飘出去；向上飘；verb + float➤seem to似乎在浮动◆her voice seemed to float gently on the water.她的声音好像在水面轻轻漂动。preposition➤across飘过⋯◆a few small clouds floated across the sky.几小片云彩飘过天空。➤down沿着⋯漂流◆chunks of ice floating down the river顺流而下的大块冰➤in在⋯中漂浮◆pieces of wood floating in the water水里漂着的木头➤on在⋯上面漂浮◆a few leaves floated on the surface of the water.水面上漂浮着几片树叶。float verb² 2currency货币adverb | verb + float adverb➤freely自由浮动◆the government decided to allow the peso to float freely.政府决定让比索自由浮动。verb + float➤allow sth to允许⋯浮动float /fləʊt; name floʊt/ verb1. (stock exchange 证券交易(所)) [intransitive, transitive] to sell a company's shares on a stock exchange for the first time （公司）发行（股票）上市◆the business was floated on the stock market in 1992. 这家公司于 1992 年上市。◆we plan to float by the end of june. 我们计划在六月底上市。◆the shares floated at $14.50. 股票的上市价为 14.50 元。◆the shares were floated at $14.50. 股票的上市价为 14.50 元。 (economics 经济学) [intransitive, transitive] if a government floats its currency or allows it to float, it removes controls on the price so that its value is decided by what people are willing to pay for it （使货币汇率）自由浮动◆investors have praised the decision of the central bank to float the currency. 投资者赞赏中央银行使货币自由浮动的决定。◆the peso is now freely floating alongside the dollar. 比索目前随美元自由浮动。◆a floating currency/regime/system 自由浮动的货币／制度／体系◆the floating of the thai baht 泰铢的自由浮动 ➡ see note at currency 3. [transitive] to suggest an idea or a plan for other people to consider 提出，提请考虑（想法或计划）◆the idea of the merger was floated several months ago. 合并的想法在数月前就提了出来。 ●float off/out sth (stock exchange 证券交易(所)) (often be floated off/out) to form a new company from part of a business and sell its shares on a stock exchange 分拆上市◆the joint venture may be floated off as a new company. 这家合资企业可能会被分拆为一家新公司上市。help a pronoun comes between the verb and off/out.代词置于动词和 off ／ out 之间。float /fləʊt; name floʊt/ noun1. (stock exchange 证券交易(所)) [countable, uncountable] = flotation (economics 经济学) [countable, usually singular] a situation where a government stops controlling the price of its currency and allows it to be bought and sold freely （货币的）自由浮动◆the currency fell by 40% against the dollar on the first day of the float. 这种货币在自由浮动的第一天兑美元下跌了 40%。 ➡ free-floating 3. [countable] (especially bre) an amount 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 （商店内的）备用零钱 (finance 金融) [countable, usually singular] the number of a company's shares that are owned by the public and are available to be bought and sold 流通股数量☞ float☞ float float verbfloat ♦︎ hang ♦︎ drift ♦︎ hoverthese words all mean to move slowly or remain still on water or in the air.这些词均表示漂浮或悬浮。patterns and collocations 句型和搭配◆to float / hang / drift / hover over sth◆to float / hang / hover above / overhead / in the air / in the sky◆a boat floats / drifts◆clouds float / hang / drift / hover◆a smell floats / hangs / drifts◆smoke hangs / drifts◆to float / drift slowly / gently■ float [intransitive] to move slowly on water or in the air; to stay on or near the surface of a liquid and not sink浮动；漂流；飘动；漂浮◆a group of swans floated by.一群天鹅缓缓游过。◆we tried to make a raft but it wouldn't float.我们设法做了一只筏子，但它浮不起来。ⓘ when it means 'to move on water or in the air', float is always used with an adverb or preposition.表示“在水中或空中浮动、飘动”之义时，float 总是与副词或介词连用。 opp sink ⓘ to sink is to go below the surface or towards the bottom of a liquid or soft substance, especially when this is an accident. * sink 指下沉、下陷，尤指沉没事故◆the titanic sank about 400 miles south of newfoundland in 1912.泰坦尼克号客轮 1912 年在纽芬兰以南约 400 英里处沉没。■ hang (hung, hung) [intransitive] (always used with an adverb or preposition总是与副词或介词连用) to stay in the air, especially for a long time（尤指长时间）悬浮（在空中）◆smoke hung in the air above the city.城市上空烟雾弥漫。◆the smell of burning plastic hung in the air.空气里弥漫着烧塑料的气味。◆the question seemed to hang in the space between them.问题仿佛悬在两人之间。ⓘ you usually use hang when you are talking about clouds, mist, smoke, dust and smells. you can also use hang to describe the moon, sun or stars. * hang 的主语通常是 cloud、mist、smoke、dust 和 smell，亦可是 moon、sun 和 star。■ drift [intransitive] (usually used with an adverb or preposition通常与副词或介词连用) to move along smoothly and slowly in water or air漂流；漂移；飘◆the boat drifted out to sea.船向海上漂去。◆white clouds drifted across the sky.朵朵白云在空中飘过。note 辨析 float or drift?in many cases you can use either word. float places slightly more emphasis on the idea of sth being supported on the surface of the water or in the air. drift places more emphasis on the fact that sth is moving slowly in a particular direction, often without any control.在许多情况下这两个词可以通用。float 略微强调某物受水面或空气支撑，drift 更多强调不受控制地朝某一方向缓慢移动。■ hover /hɒvə(r); name hʌvər/ [intransitive] (usually used with an adverb or preposition通常与副词或介词连用) to stay in the air in one place翱翔；盘旋◆the hawk hovered in the air and then plunged to the ground.鹰在空中盘旋，然后向地面俯冲。◆a police helicopter hovered overhead.一架警用直升机在头上方盘旋。ⓘ birds, insects and helicopters hover, but not planes. * hover 的主语可以是鸟、昆虫和直升机，但不能是飞机。float [intransitive] to move slowly on water or in the air; to stay on or near the surface of a liquid and not sink浮动；漂流；飘动；漂浮◆a group of swans floated by.一群天鹅缓缓游过。◆we tried to make a raft but it wouldn't float.我们设法做了一只筏子，但它浮不起来。ⓘ when it means 'to move on water or in the air', float is always used with an adverb or preposition.表示“在水中或空中浮动、飘动”之义时，float 总是与副词或介词连用。 opp sink ⓘ to sink is to go below the surface or towards the bottom of a liquid or soft substance, especially when this is an accident. * sink 指下沉、下陷，尤指沉没事故◆the titanic sank about 400 miles south of newfoundland in 1912.泰坦尼克号客轮 1912 年在纽芬兰以南约 400 英里处沉没。float¹/fləʊt ||; flot/verb1. [i] to move slowly through air or water （在空气或水里）浮动: ◇the boats were floating gently down the river. 小船顺河悠悠漂下。◇the smell of freshly-baked bread floated in through the window. 刚出炉面包的香味从窗子飘进来。 2. [i] float (in/on sth) to stay on the surface of a liquid and not sink 浮；不沉下: ◇wood floats in water. 木头浮在水上。 3. [t] to sell shares in a company or business for the first time 首次发行公司或企业的股票: ◇the company was floated on the stock market in 2001. 该公司于2001年首次在股票市场发行股票。 4. [i,t] (used in economics) if a government floats its 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 （用于经济学）（使）（汇率）浮动float²/fləʊt ||; flot/noun[c] 1. a lorry or other vehicle that is decorated and used in a celebration that travels through the streets 花车；彩车: ◇a carnival float 狂欢节花车 2. a light object used in fishing that moves on the water when a fish has been caught （钓鱼用的）鱼漂，浮子 3. a light object used for helping people to learn to swim （学游泳用的）浮板 floatsee ⇨ on/on top of 2 ⇨ suggest 2☞ float¹☞ float² |
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