afloat

1. ADV If someone or something is afloat, they remain partly above the surface of water and do not sink. 漂浮著地

They talked modestly of their valiant efforts to keep the tanker afloat. 他們謙虛地談論了他們爲讓油輪保持不沉而付出的英勇努力。

2. ADV If a person, business, or country stays afloat or is kept afloat, they have just enough money to pay their debts and continue operating. (人、企業(yè)、國家等) 僅夠還債維持下去地[商業(yè)]

A number of efforts were being made to keep the company afloat. 在做多種努力以保持公司繼續(xù)維持下去。