raise

drift

buoyancy

( 流动 ) float

ostentatious

exaggerate

drift ⇒ 与世浮沉 yǔ shì fúchén → swim with the tide ⇒ 商海浮沉 shānghǎi fúchén → the ups and downs of business

shallow

float

come back ( pt came ) , pp come ⇒ 他的音容笑貌又浮现在眼前。 Tā de yīnróng xiàomào yòu fúxiàn zài yǎnqián. → His voice and smiling face came back to me.

puff up ⇒ 一夜没睡,他的眼睛有些浮肿。 Yī yè méi shuì, tā de yǎnjīng yǒuxiē fúzhǒng. → After a sleepless night, his eyes are a bit puffy.

impulsive

float

superficial

frivolous

be overstaffed

fleeting ⇒ 浮光掠影看厦门 fú guāng lüè yǐng kàn Xiàmén → make a fleeting visit to Xiamen

many thoughts run through one's mind