单词 | floater |
释义 | floater/ˈfləʊtə /noun 1A person or thing that floats.There were blue and brown butterflies wider than my hands side-by-side, black butterflies with dazzling yellow stripes, magnificent azure and green-winged floaters gliding on the humid air....
1.1A loose particle within the eyeball which is apparent in one’s field of vision.You may experience light sensitivity, redness, pain, floaters and blurry vision....
2A floating voter.I'm still inclined to vote Labour to stop the ‘Liberal Democrats’ getting in in my constituency but I'm moving closer to floater voter....
2.1 informal, chiefly North American A person who frequently changes occupation or residence.The number of nonbreeders was estimated from census data on the ratio of floaters to residents during the rainy season....
2.2North American A worker who is required to do a variety of tasks as the need for each arises.A floater was present in each classroom during the administration of the questionnaires to answer individual questions....
3British informal, dated A mistake; a gaffe. 4US An insurance policy covering loss of articles without specifying a location.If you own luxury items, you'll probably need additional insurance - known as a rider or floater - to cover them. Rhymes |
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