afloatBrE/əˈfləʊt/NAmE/əˈfloʊt/adjective[not before noun]floatingonwater(在水上)漂浮◆Somehowwekepttheboatafloat. 我们想办法使船没有下沉。(ofabusiness, etc.企业等) havingenoughmoneytopaydebts; abletosurvive有偿债能力;能维持下去◆Theywillhavetoborrow£10millionnextyear, justtostayafloat. 明年他们得举债 1 000 万英镑才能维持下去。Adjectives that do not come before a nounaddicted,afloat,afraid,alike,alive,alone,ashamed,asleep,awake