"afloat" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 漂浮著
• 維持（經濟上的）運作

Definition

漂浮在水面上，或比喻指繼續存在或運作，尤其在經濟困難時。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

可用於字面（漂在水面上）和比喻義（如經濟、公司不倒）。常見用語有“keep afloat”。比喻義較正式。

Examples

The boat stayed afloat in the storm.

船在暴風雨中依然**漂浮著**。

We need money to keep the business afloat.

我們需要錢來讓公司**維持運作**。

Leaves were afloat on the pond.

池塘上有些樹葉在**漂浮著**。

After months of hard work, we're finally staying afloat.

經過幾個月的努力，我們終於**撐過來了**。

She managed to keep herself afloat after losing her job.

她失業後還是設法**堅持下來**。

Even though bills keep coming, we're just barely afloat right now.

儘管帳單不斷來，我們現在只是勉強**維持著**。