单词 | floating |
释义 | floating (once / 301 pages) 1adjn 2adj WORD FAMILY floating: floatingly, floatings+/float: floatation, floated, floater, floating, floats, floaty, flotation, refloat/floatation: floatations/floater: floaters/flotation: flotations/refloat: refloated, refloating, refloats USAGE EXAMPLESFrance’s first floating hotel is also the largest boat anchored on the river in the city. Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016) The dolphins will be flown to San Felipe, and remain in temporary floating enclosures, until directed to conduct a search of a certain area. Los Angeles Times(Dec 30, 2016) Some of the wilder theories floating around suggest the entire abduction was a hoax, perhaps to spread scare stories about the local Latino community. The Guardian(Dec 30, 2016) 1 1adj borne up by or suspended in a liquid the ship is still floating floating logs floating seaweed Syn afloat borne on the water; floating 2n the act of someone who floats on the water 2Syn|Hypo|Hyper natation dead-man's float, prone float a floating position with the face down and arms stretched forward swim, swimming the act of swimming 1adj inclined to move or be moved about a floating crap game Syn mobile moving or capable of moving readily (especially from place to place) 2adj (of a part of the body) not firmly connected; movable or out of normal position floating ribs are not connected with the sternum a floating kidney Syn unfixed not firmly placed or set or fastened 3adj continually changing especially as from one abode or occupation to another the floating population Syn aimless, drifting, vagabond, vagrant unsettled not settled or established 4adj not definitely committed to a party or policy floating voters Syn uncommitted not bound or pledged |
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