记忆方法
将“afloat”与“afloat on water”形象结合，想象一物在水面上漂浮，记得“float”是“漂浮”，前面加“a-”前缀，表示“在…上”的意思，从而记忆“afloat”表示“在水面上漂浮”或“处于…之上”。
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英语词源
- afloat (adj.)
- Old English aflote, on flot, from a- "on" (see a- (1)) + flot "body of water" (see float (n.)).
权威例句
- 1. They talked modestly of their valiant efforts to keep the tanker afloat.
- 他们说起自己设法使油轮漂浮的英勇之举时非常谦虚。
- 2. We kept her afloat for a couple of hours by bailing frantically.
- 我们拼命往外舀水，使它继续漂浮了几个小时。
- 3. A number of efforts were being made to keep the company afloat.
- 正采取各种措施来维持公司的正常资金周转。
- 4. They are borrowing just to stay afloat, not for investment.
- 他们借钱只为了周转，而不是投资。
- 5. Somehow we kept the boat afloat.
- 我们想办法使船没有下沉。