float的中文翻譯是什麼意思

V-ERG(使)漂浮;(使)浮動

If something or someone is floating in a liquid, they are in the liquid, on or just below the surface, and are being supported by it. You can also float something on a liquid.

• They noticed fifty and twenty dollar bills floating in the water.

  他們發現水中漂浮著50和20美元的紙幣。

• ...barges floating quietly by the grassy river banks...

  青草萋萋的河岸邊靜靜漂浮著的駁船

VERB漂;浮

Something that floats lies on or just below the surface of a liquid when it is put in it and does not sink.

• Empty things float.

  空的物體會在水中浮起。

N-COUNT浮體;浮板;救生圈

A float is a light object that is used to help someone or something float.

N-COUNT(釣魚用的)魚漂浮子

A float is a small object attached to a fishing line which floats on the water and moves when a fish has been caught.

VERB(在空中)飄蕩，飄浮

Something that floats in or through the air hangs in it or moves slowly and gently through it.

• The white cloud of smoke floated away.

  白色的煙霧飄遠了。

• ...the sun's rays lighting up the dust floating in the air.

  陽光照亮了空氣中浮動的灰塵

VERB(聲音或氣味)飄到，傳到

If a sound or smell floats to a place quite far away, it can be heard or smelled there.

• Sublime music floats on a scented summer breeze to the spot where you lie on the lush grass...

  你躺在綠草如茵的草地上，滌盪心靈的樂聲隨著清香的夏日微風飄到你的身邊。

• The smells of delicious foods floated all around him.

  美食的香味瀰漫在他的四周。

VERB優雅地走動;輕盈地走動

If you float somewhere, you walk there very lightly and gracefully.

• Caroline floated up the aisle on her father's arm.

  卡羅琳挽著父親的手臂從過道上優雅地走過。

VERB提出(計劃、方案或想法)

If you float a project, plan, or idea, you suggest it for others to think about.

• The French had floated the idea of placing the diplomatic work in the hands of the UN.

  法國提出將外交工作交由聯合國處理的想法。

VERB使(公司)發行股票;使上市

If a company director floats their company, they start to sell shares in it to the public.

• He floated his firm on the stock market...

  他讓自己的公司上市了。

• The advisers are delaying the key decision on whether to float 60 per cent or 100 per cent of the shares.

  顧問們對於發行60%還是100%股份的關鍵問題遲遲未作決定。

V-ERG(使)(貨幣)自由浮動

If a government floats its country's currency or allows it to float, it allows the currency's value to change freely in relation to other currencies.

• A decision by the Finns to float their currency sent a shudder through the foreign exchanges...

  芬蘭允許其貨幣自由浮動的決定在外匯市場上引起了震動。

• 59 per cent of people believed the pound should be allowed to float freely.

  59%的人認為應該允許英鎊自由浮動。

N-COUNT(節日遊行時的)彩車，花車

A float is a truck on which displays and people in special costumes are carried in a festival procession.

N-SING(商店的)備用零錢

A float is a small amount of coins and notes of low value that someone has before they start selling things so that they are able to give customers change if necessary.

PHRASAL VERB傳開;流傳

A rumour or idea that is floating around is often heard or talked about.

• There are still some unfounded fears floating around out there about cancer being contagious.

  社會上還是有一些毫無根據的關於癌症會傳染的恐懼。