float

verb

水上；空中 on water/in air

1. 浮动；漂流；飘动；飘移
   to move slowly on water or in the air
   1. A group of swans floated by.
      一群天鹅缓缓游过。
   2. The smell of new bread floated up from the kitchen.
      厨房里飘出新鲜面包的香味。
   3. Beautiful music came floating out of the window.
      美妙的乐声从窗口传出。
   4. An idea suddenly floated into my mind.
      我脑海里突然浮现出一个想法。
   5. People seem to float in and out of my life.
      不同的人在我的生命中出现和消失。
2. 浮；漂浮
   to stay on or near the surface of a liquid and not sink
   1. Wood floats.
      木头能浮起来。
   2. A plastic bag was floating in the water.
      一个塑料袋在水中漂浮。
   3. Can you float on your back?
      你能仰浮吗？
3. 使浮动；使漂流
   to make sth move on or near the surface of a liquid
   1. There wasn't enough water to float the ship.
      水不够深，船浮动不起来。
   2. They float the logs down the river to the towns.
      他们把原木沿河漂流至城镇。

飘然走动 walk lightly

4. 轻盈走动；飘然移动
   to walk or move in a smooth and easy way
   1. She floated down the steps to greet us.
      她轻盈地下楼来迎接我们。

提出想法 suggest idea

5. 提出，提请考虑（想法或计划）
   to suggest an idea or a plan for other people to consider
   1. They floated the idea of increased taxes on alcohol.
      他们建议提高酒税。

商业；经济学 business/economics

6. （公司或企业）发行（股票）上市
   to sell shares in a company or business to the public for the first time
   1. The company was floated on the stock market in 2001.
      这家公司于 2001 年上市。
   2. Shares were floated at 585p.
      股票最初上市价为5英镑85便士。
7. （使货币汇率）自由浮动
   if a government floats its country's money or allows it to float , it allows its value to change freely according to the value of the money of other countries

noun

车辆 vehicle

1. 彩车
   a large vehicle on which people dressed in special costumes are carried in a festival
   1. a carnival float
      狂欢节彩车

钓鱼 in fishing

2. 鱼漂；浮子
   a small light object attached to a fishing line that stays on the surface of the water and moves when a fish has been caught

游泳 for swimming

3. （学游泳用的）浮板
   a light object that floats in the water and is held by a person who is learning to swim to stop them from sinking

饮料 drink

4. 加冰激凌的饮料
   a drink with ice cream floating in it
   1. a Coke float
      一杯加冰激凌的可口可乐

钱 money

5. （商店的）备用零钱
   a sum of money consisting of coins and notes of low value that is given to sb before they start selling things so that they can give customers change

商业 business

商业 business

1. V-ERG (使)漂浮;(使)浮动
   If something or someone is floating in a liquid, they are in the liquid, on or just below the surface, and are being supported by it. You can also float something on a liquid.
   1. They noticed fifty and twenty dollar bills floating in the water.
      他们发现水中漂浮着50和20美元的纸币。
   2. ...barges floating quietly by the grassy river banks...
      青草萋萋的河岸边静静漂浮着的驳船
   3. They'll spend some time floating boats in the creek.
      他们打算花些时间在溪流里放船模。。
2. VERB 漂;浮
   Something that floats lies on or just below the surface of a liquid when it is put in it and does not sink.
   1. Empty things float.
      空的物体会在水中浮起。
3. 浮体;浮板;救生圈
   A float is a light object that is used to help someone or something float.
4. (钓鱼用的)鱼漂浮子
   A float is a small object attached to a fishing line which floats on the water and moves when a fish has been caught.
5. VERB (在空中)飘荡，飘浮
   Something that floats in or through the air hangs in it or moves slowly and gently through it.
   1. The white cloud of smoke floated away.
      白色的烟雾飘远了。
   2. ...the sun's rays lighting up the dust floating in the air.
      阳光照亮了空气中浮动的灰尘
6. VERB (声音或气味)飘到，传到
   If a sound or smell floats to a place quite far away, it can be heard or smelled there.
   1. Sublime music floats on a scented summer breeze to the spot where you lie on the lush grass...
      你躺在绿草如茵的草地上，涤荡心灵的乐声随着清香的夏日微风飘到你的身边。
   2. The smells of delicious foods floated all around him.
      美食的香味弥漫在他的四周。
7. VERB 优雅地走动;轻盈地走动
   If you float somewhere, you walk there very lightly and gracefully.
   1. Caroline floated up the aisle on her father's arm.
      卡罗琳挽着父亲的手臂从过道上优雅地走过。
8. VERB 提出(计划、方案或想法)
   If you float a project, plan, or idea, you suggest it for others to think about.
   1. The French had floated the idea of placing the diplomatic work in the hands of the UN.
      法国提出将外交工作交由联合国处理的想法。
9. VERB 使(公司)发行股票;使上市
   If a company director floats their company, they start to sell shares in it to the public.
   1. He floated his firm on the stock market...
      他让自己的公司上市了。
   2. The advisers are delaying the key decision on whether to float 60 per cent or 100 per cent of the shares.
      顾问们对于发行60%还是100%股份的关键问题迟迟未作决定。
10. V-ERG (使)(货币)自由浮动
    If a government floats its country's currency or allows it to float, it allows the currency's value to change freely in relation to other currencies.
    1. A decision by the Finns to float their currency sent a shudder through the foreign exchanges...
       芬兰允许其货币自由浮动的决定在外汇市场上引起了震动。
    2. 59 per cent of people believed the pound should be allowed to float freely.
       59%的人认为应该允许英镑自由浮动。
11. See also: milk float
12. (商店的)备用零钱
    A float is a small amount of coins and notes of low value that someone has before they start selling things so that they are able to give customers change if necessary.
13. PHRASAL VERB 传开;流传
    A rumour or idea that is floating around is often heard or talked about.
    1. There are still some unfounded fears floating around out there about cancer being contagious.
       社会上还是有一些毫无根据的关于癌症会传染的恐惧。

1. While there is still sufficient trapped air within the container to keep it buoyant, it will float.
   只要容器里还留有足够的空气，它就会漂浮着。
2. They'll spend some time floating boats in the creek.
   他们打算花些时间在溪流里放船模。。
3. Empty things float.
   空的物体会在水中浮起。
4. The white cloud of smoke floated away.
   白色的烟雾飘远了。
5. Sublime music floats on a scented summer breeze to the spot where you lie on the lush grass
   你躺在绿草如茵的草地上，涤荡心灵的乐声随着清香的夏日微风飘到你的身边。
6. The smells of delicious foods floated all around him.
   美食的香味弥漫在他的四周。
7. Caroline floated up the aisle on her father's arm.
   卡罗琳挽着父亲的手臂从过道上优雅地走过。
8. The French had floated the idea of placing the diplomatic work in the hands of the UN.
   法国提出将外交工作交由联合国处理的想法。
9. He floated his firm on the stock market
   他让自己的公司上市了。
10. The advisers are delaying the key decision on whether to float 60 per cent or 100 per cent of the shares.
    顾问们对于发行60%还是100%股份的关键问题迟迟未作决定。
11. A decision by the Finns to float their currency sent a shudder through the foreign exchanges
    芬兰允许其货币自由浮动的决定在外汇市场上引起了震动。
12. There are still some unfounded fears floating around out there about cancer being contagious.
    社会上还是有一些毫无根据的关于癌症会传染的恐惧。
13. A fresh egg will sink and an old egg will float.
    新鲜鸡蛋会沉下去而不新鲜的会浮在上面。
14. We left him there to float off with the tide, and told him to follow the coast.
    我们把他放在那里，让他随波漂流，并且告诉他要沿着海岸线走。
15. Rosy evening clouds and lone ducks fly together.; Sunset clouds float with the lone wild ducks.
    落霞与孤鹜齐飞。
16. Through the open windows snatches of melody float on the night air.
    乐曲断断续续地从敞开的窗户中飘出，在夜空中回荡。
17. There is enough water in the harbor to float a fleet.
    海港的水域足够容纳一个舰队。
18. Dregs float up again.
    沉渣泛起。
19. The logs float down the river to the paper factory.
    木头沿河漂流到纸厂。
20. Duckweeds float on ponds.
    浮萍浮生在池塘中。
21. Balloons float in the air as boats float on water.
    气球飘在空中如同船浮在水上一样。
22. We let our boat float along, sailing over the vast expanse.
    纵一苇之所如，凌万顷之茫然。（苏轼《前赤壁赋》）
23. Do we let Renminbi float?
    我们让不让人民币浮动？
24. Strange thoughts float into my mind when I am nearly asleep.
    我快睡着时产生一种奇怪的念头。
25. We must keep the currency above the float's bottom limits.
    我们必须使货币保持在浮动底线之上。
26. There's a float and a double version to maintain the type.
    一个float和一个double版本可用来维护这种类型。
27. The float system includes the float bowl and a float-and-needle valve.
    浮子系统包括：浮子室和一个浮子针阀。
28. If you will only keep at a distance, I may float down in safety.
    只要你和我保持一定的距离，我就可以安全地漂下去。

  float drift【导航词义：漂浮】

  float v. （使）漂浮；飘浮；飘动

〔辨析〕指因有液体或气体的支撑而不沉，表示动态或静态，可用于形容具体事物或声音、气味等抽象事物。

  drift v. 漂流，飘移

〔辨析〕指随风或顺水缓慢移动，强调动态，常用于形容具体事物。

float about/around

1. （思想等）传播，流传
   if an idea, etc. is floating around , it is talked about by a number of people or passed from one person to another

v.

float sb's boat

• 为某人所喜欢
  to be what sb likes
  1. You can listen to whatever kind of music floats your boat.
     无论你喜欢哪种音乐，你都可以听。

float/walk on air

• 欢天喜地；得意扬扬
  to feel very happy

noun

1. an air-filled sac near the spinal column in many fishes that helps maintain buoyancy

   Synonym:    air bladderswim bladder

2. something that floats on the surface of water

3. a hand tool with a flat face used for smoothing and finishing the surface of plaster or cement or stucco

   Synonym:    plasterer's float

4. an elaborate display mounted on a platform carried by a truck (or pulled by a truck) in a procession or parade

5. a drink with ice cream floating in it

   Synonym:    ice-cream sodaice-cream float

6. the number of shares outstanding and available for trading by the public

7. the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment

verb

1. convert from a fixed point notation to a floating point notation
   1. float data

2. allow (currencies) to fluctuate
   1. The government floated the ruble for a few months

3. make the surface of level or smooth
   1. float the plaster

4. put into the water
   1. float a ship

5. move lightly, as if suspended
   1. The dancer floated across the stage

6. set afloat
   1. He floated the logs down the river
   2. The boy floated his toy boat on the pond

7. be in motion due to some air or water current
   1. The leaves were blowing in the wind
   2. the boat drifted on the lake
   3. The sailboat was adrift on the open sea
   4. the shipwrecked boat drifted away from the shore

   Synonym:    driftbe adriftblow

8. be afloat either on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom

   Synonym:    swim

9. circulate or discuss tentatively
   1. The Republicans are floating the idea of a tax reform