float

US /floʊt/
UK /floʊt/
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1.

漂浮, 浮动

rest or move on or near the surface of a liquid without sinking

:
The boat began to float on the water.
船开始在水上漂浮
A piece of wood will float, but a stone will sink.
一块木头会起来,但一块石头会沉下去。
2.

飘浮, 悬浮

move lightly and gracefully in the air; hover

:
The balloons began to float upwards.
气球开始向上飘浮
A feather can float gently on the breeze.
羽毛可以轻轻地在微风中飘浮
3.

浮动, 自由兑换

allow a currency to fluctuate in value against other currencies

:
The government decided to float the national currency.
政府决定浮动本国货币。
The central bank will no longer intervene to prevent the currency from floating freely.
中央银行将不再干预,以阻止货币自由浮动
1.

浮标, 浮筒

a light, buoyant object, especially one used as a marker or for support

:
The fisherman cast his line with a small red float.
渔夫用一个红色小浮标抛出了鱼线。
Children often use arm floats when learning to swim.
孩子们学游泳时经常使用臂浮圈
2.

花车, 浮筒

a vehicle or structure, typically decorated, used in a parade

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The parade featured many colorful floats.
游行队伍中有许多色彩缤纷的花车
Each community designed its own unique float for the festival.
每个社区都为节日设计了自己独特的花车