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 English
floatother
=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.

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