adj.漂浮的；在海(船)上的；無欠債的；浸滿水的；在流傳中的

adv.飄浮地；在海(船)上；在流傳中；免于經(jīng)濟(jì)困難地

The boat stayed afloat throughout the storm. 暴風(fēng)雨期間,這艘船一直在海上漂。

The inheritance kept them afloat for years. 遺產(chǎn)使他們好多年免于經(jīng)濟(jì)困難。

The lower deck is afloat. 下層甲板浸滿了水。

It's afloat that she is going to marry. 傳說她要結(jié)婚。

The ship stuck fast on the rocks and we couldn't get it afloat again. 船牢牢地?cái)R淺在礁石上,我們無法使它再浮起來。

Which do you prefer, life on land or life afloat? 你喜歡哪一種生活，陸上生活還是水上生活？

They set rumours afloat about her. 他們散布有關(guān)她的謠言。

He kept the business afloat. 他努力使商行維持下去。