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词汇 stay-afloat
释义 stay afloat
collocation

stay afloatcollocation (on water)


to remain at the surface of water rather than going under the water:
He managed to stay afloat by holding on to the side of the boat.他抓住了船舷才使自己没有沉到水底。
The ships have to empty their ballast tanks to stay afloat.
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After struggling to stay afloat for many hours, he was picked up by the crew of a fishing boat.
The bait will stay afloat unless you tie a weight to your fishing line.
The boat is taking on water and won't stay afloat.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Staying afloat, capsizing & sinking
bail out
buoy
buoyancy
buoyant
buoyantly
capsize
ducking
floatation
flotation
founder
ground
keel over
kickboard
outrigger
refloat
ride
run
scupper
sunken
waterlogged

stay afloatcollocation (success)


to have enough money to pay what you owe:
Many small businesses are struggling to stay afloat.许多小企业惨淡维持经营。
What more can I possibly do to stay afloat financially?
to remain successful or keep doing well:
If you have a pupil who is struggling, it's important to intervene early to help them stay afloat academically.
The team has stayed afloat, despite injuries.
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The findings highlight the plight of people struggling to stay financially afloat.
She is doing everything she can to stay afloat in Hollywood.
Congress has demanded that the agency to find the funds to stay afloat through the remainder of the year.
Despite all the scandals involving their executive team, the firm has managed to stay afloat.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Rich and wealthy
advantaged
affluence
bankability
bazillionaire
be rolling in itidiom
comfortably
fat
filthy
get-rich-quick
Midas
not be short of a bob or twoidiom
prosperity
self-supporting
sit
solvent
ultra-rich
wealthily
well endowed
well heeled
well off
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