英语词汇float的意思、翻译、用法及例句-英语用法大全

float

☞floatv. [flǝʊt]　(floats; floated; floating)

双解释义

1. vt. & vi.（使）漂浮　 (cause to) stay at the top of liquid or be held up in air without sinking
2. vi.浮动　 vary freely in value against other countries' money from day to day

基本要点

　float　的基本意思是指在空气中、水面上或其他平滑的表面上轻盈地漂浮或不费力地迅速滑动，引申可指汇率、价格浮动，也可指人漫无目的地游来荡去。可用作不及物动词或及物动词，用作及物动词时，可接名词或代词作宾语。

词汇搭配

～+副词

　～ drowsily　平静地漂流
　～ gorgeously　称心地漂流
　～ gracefully　优美地漂流
　～ lazily　懒散地漂流
　～ majestically　壮丽地漂流

～+介词

　～ about the square　在广场上空飘扬
　～ across the sky　飘过天空
　～ around town　满城流传
　～ down the river　顺流漂下
　～ down the stairs　从楼梯上飘然走下来
　～ from place to place　到处游荡
　～ on water　浮在水上
　～ over the city　飘过城市上空

句型例句

用作不及物动词

▲ S+～(+A)

　She floated down the walk.　她沿着人行道滑下。
　When you're tired of swimming, just float for a while.　你游累了就漂行一会儿。
　Rafts floated down the river.　木筏顺流而下。
　The logs float down the river to the paper factory.　木头沿河漂流到纸厂。
　Do we let Renminbi float?　我们让不让人民币浮动?
　It was decided to float the pound because a fixed value was damaging exports.　决定浮动英镑的汇率，因为固定汇率不利于出口贸易。

用作及物动词

▲ S+～+n./pron.

　The boy was floating his boat.　那男孩让他的小船在水上漂着。
　There was not enough water to float the ship.　水太浅，船浮不起来。
　They are trying to float the sunken ship.　他们在试图把沉船浮出水面。
　There is enough water in the harbour to float a fleet.　海港的水域足够容纳一个舰队。
　We float them there.　我们把它们漂送到那里。
　The current floated the logs to shore.　水流使木头漂向岸边。

◇ 用于be ～ed结构

　The ship was floated by the tide.　船被潮水冲走。

常用短语

♣ float about〔around, round〕　(v.+adv.)

▲ float about〔around, round〕

1. 飘落 float without direction on the surface of water
　Some leaves were floating about on the still lake.　树叶飘落在平静的湖面上。
2. 〈非正〉在…有 be in existence
　There should be some envelopes floating around somewhere.　我这里应该有些信封。
3. 〈非正〉经常换工作 move frequently from job to job
　My son hasn't been able to find a steady job; He's been floating around for the past year.　我的儿子不想找一份固定工作，他去年一直在换工作。
♣ float in　(v.+prep.)
　在…中漂浮　(cause to) move liquid or air

▲ float in sth

　Dust floats in the air.　尘埃在空中浮动。
　The feather floated lightly in the air.　羽毛轻盈地飘浮在空中。
　A balloon floats in the air as a boat floats on water.　气球浮在空气中，就像船浮在水上一样。
　The flag is floating in the wind.　旗帜在风中飘扬。
　We watched the clouds floating in the sky.　我们望着白云在天空中飘动。
♣ float into〔through〕　(v.+prep.)
　慢慢产生（想法）　pass lazily into or through one's mind

▲ float into〔through〕 one's mind

　An idea floated through his mind.　一个念头从他头脑中掠过。
　Strange thoughts float into〔through〕 my mind when I am nearly asleep.　我快睡着时产生了奇怪的念头。
♣ float on〔upon〕　(v.+prep.)
1. 在…上漂浮 rest on water without sinking

▲ float on〔upon〕 sth

　A piece of wood is floating on the river.　一块木头在河上漂浮着。
2. 在（某团体或体系内）提出 offer sth within a group or system

▲ float sth on〔upon〕 sth

◇ 用于be ～ed结构

　The idea was first floated on the organization before the war.　这个设想最早是在战前由那个组织提出的。

词语辨异

♣ float, drift
　这两个词都可表示“漂浮”，前者可动也可不动，后者只指“漂动”。试比较：

The logs float on the river.
圆木在河上漂浮着。
The logs floated down the river.
圆木沿河流而下。
The logs drifted down the river.
圆木沿河流而下。

补充资料

　［同义词］ drift
　［词源］　古英语flotian

词组	float
释义	float ☞floatv. [flǝʊt]　(floats; floated; floating) 双解释义 1. vt. & vi.（使）漂浮　 (cause to) stay at the top of liquid or be held up in air without sinking 2. vi.浮动　 vary freely in value against other countries' money from day to day 基本要点　float　的基本意思是指在空气中、水面上或其他平滑的表面上轻盈地漂浮或不费力地迅速滑动，引申可指汇率、价格浮动，也可指人漫无目的地游来荡去。可用作不及物动词或及物动词，用作及物动词时，可接名词或代词作宾语。词汇搭配～+副词　～ drowsily　平静地漂流　～ gorgeously　称心地漂流　～ gracefully　优美地漂流　～ lazily　懒散地漂流　～ majestically　壮丽地漂流～+介词　～ about the square　在广场上空飘扬　～ across the sky　飘过天空　～ around town　满城流传　～ down the river　顺流漂下　～ down the stairs　从楼梯上飘然走下来　～ from place to place　到处游荡　～ on water　浮在水上　～ over the city　飘过城市上空句型例句用作不及物动词 ▲ S+～(+A) 　She floated down the walk.　她沿着人行道滑下。　When you're tired of swimming, just float for a while.　你游累了就漂行一会儿。　Rafts floated down the river.　木筏顺流而下。　The logs float down the river to the paper factory.　木头沿河漂流到纸厂。　Do we let Renminbi float?　我们让不让人民币浮动? 　It was decided to float the pound because a fixed value was damaging exports.　决定浮动英镑的汇率，因为固定汇率不利于出口贸易。用作及物动词 ▲ S+～+n./pron. 　The boy was floating his boat.　那男孩让他的小船在水上漂着。　There was not enough water to float the ship.　水太浅，船浮不起来。　They are trying to float the sunken ship.　他们在试图把沉船浮出水面。　There is enough water in the harbour to float a fleet.　海港的水域足够容纳一个舰队。　We float them there.　我们把它们漂送到那里。　The current floated the logs to shore.　水流使木头漂向岸边。 ◇ 用于be ～ed结构　The ship was floated by the tide.　船被潮水冲走。常用短语 ♣ float about〔around, round〕　(v.+adv.) ▲ float about〔around, round〕 1. 飘落 float without direction on the surface of water 　Some leaves were floating about on the still lake.　树叶飘落在平静的湖面上。 2. 〈非正〉在…有 be in existence 　There should be some envelopes floating around somewhere.　我这里应该有些信封。 3. 〈非正〉经常换工作 move frequently from job to job 　My son hasn't been able to find a steady job; He's been floating around for the past year.　我的儿子不想找一份固定工作，他去年一直在换工作。 ♣ float in　(v.+prep.) 　在…中漂浮　(cause to) move liquid or air ▲ float in sth 　Dust floats in the air.　尘埃在空中浮动。　The feather floated lightly in the air.　羽毛轻盈地飘浮在空中。　A balloon floats in the air as a boat floats on water.　气球浮在空气中，就像船浮在水上一样。　The flag is floating in the wind.　旗帜在风中飘扬。　We watched the clouds floating in the sky.　我们望着白云在天空中飘动。 ♣ float into〔through〕　(v.+prep.) 　慢慢产生（想法）　pass lazily into or through one's mind ▲ float into〔through〕 one's mind 　An idea floated through his mind.　一个念头从他头脑中掠过。　Strange thoughts float into〔through〕 my mind when I am nearly asleep.　我快睡着时产生了奇怪的念头。 ♣ float on〔upon〕　(v.+prep.) 1. 在…上漂浮 rest on water without sinking ▲ float on〔upon〕 sth 　A piece of wood is floating on the river.　一块木头在河上漂浮着。 2. 在（某团体或体系内）提出 offer sth within a group or system ▲ float sth on〔upon〕 sth ◇ 用于be ～ed结构　The idea was first floated on the organization before the war.　这个设想最早是在战前由那个组织提出的。词语辨异 ♣ float, drift 　这两个词都可表示“漂浮”，前者可动也可不动，后者只指“漂动”。试比较： The logs float on the river. 圆木在河上漂浮着。 The logs floated down the river. 圆木沿河流而下。 The logs drifted down the river. 圆木沿河流而下。补充资料　［同义词］ drift 　［词源］　古英语flotian
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