afloat
US
UK afloat adj: (floating on water) (在水中或空中)
SC 漂浮的，飘扬的 piāo fú de ，piāo yáng de
TC 飄揚的
TC 飄揚的
The boat had capsized but was still afloat.
afloat adj: figurative (business: has enough money)
SC 有偿债能力的
Jenny and her father have been working tirelessly to keep the family business afloat during the recession.
afloat adj: figurative (rumour: circulating) (比喻)
SC 传播，流传 chuán bō，liú chuán
TC 傳播，流傳
TC 傳播，流傳
Rumours are afloat that you may be leaving the company.
keep afloat, stay afloat vi + adj: (not sink)
SC 一直漂浮在水面
Julia managed to keep afloat by clinging to a log.
keep afloat, stay afloat vi + adj: figurative (stay in business)
SC 维持下去 wéi chí xià qù
TC 維持下去
TC 維持下去
SC 运营下去
Business owners are struggling to keep afloat.
keep [sth/sb] afloat vtr + adj: (prevent from sinking)
SC 使一直漂浮在水面 shǐ yì zhí piāo fú zài shuǐ miàn
A life jacket will keep you afloat, even if you are unconscious.
keep [sth/sb] afloat vtr + adj: figurative (business: keep running)
SC 使能维持下去 shǐ néng wéi chí xià qù
SC 使能运营下去
Wilkins had to take out a large loan to keep the business afloat.
set [sth] afloat vtr + adv: (put onto water) (船等)
SC 让…漂浮在水面，将…推下水
We set the rowing boat afloat.