float
🇬🇧 UK/flәut/🇺🇸 US
NGSL 3kIELTSTOEFLA2
Definitions
v.
To rest or move on the surface of a liquid without sinking; to move gently through air
漂浮,浮动;飘动
n.
A buoyant object used to keep something afloat; a decorated vehicle in a parade
浮标,浮体;游行彩车
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishfloatother
=float
Common Collocations
- 1.float on漂浮在
- 2.float away飘走
- 3.float plane水上飞机
Example Sentences
- 1.
The wooden log continued to float downstream with the current.
- 2.
The flower float in the parade was decorated with thousands of blooms.
- 3.
She watched clouds float across the sky on a lazy summer afternoon.