释义 |
float around phrasal verb with floatverbuk /fləʊt/ us /floʊt/ informal(UK alsofloat about)
(OBJECT) You say that an object is floating around when you think it is not far away but you cannot see exactly where: 就在附近 I can't find my purse, but it must be floating around here somewhere.我找不到我的钱包了,但是它肯定就在这儿什么地方。 SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Closeness in distance and time a few stepsidiom a hair's breadthidiom a stone's throwidiom about ace anywhere anywhere nearidiom approachable around float hand to handidiom hard by here proximately proximity roof round the corneridiom shadow shout step
(IDEA) If an idea or story floats around, it is discussed or repeated by a lot of people: (想法或故事)流传,传播 rumours floating around四处流传的谣言 SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Debate & discussion agent provocateur agora argue argue against something argue for something bargainer beard controversial hash no ifs or butsidiom no-platform no-platforming on the doorstep out-debate proposer undialectical undiscussed war of words wash (something) up well argued |