"afloat" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 漂浮着
• 维持（经济上的）运转

Definition

漂浮在水面上，或比喻地指继续存在或运转，尤其是经济上的困境时。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

可以用作字面意思（在水面上漂浮）或比喻（企业或财务没有倒闭）。常用于表达“keep afloat”。比喻用法较正式。

Examples

The boat stayed afloat in the storm.

船在暴风雨中依然**漂浮着**。

We need money to keep the business afloat.

我们需要钱来使公司**维持运转**。

Leaves were afloat on the pond.

池塘上有些树叶在**漂浮着**。

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

几个月的努力后，我们终于**挺过来了**。

She managed to keep herself afloat after losing her job.

她失业后还是设法**坚持下来**。

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

尽管账单不断来，我们现在只是勉强**维持着**。