They made a raft and set it afloat.

他们了一个筏子，使它漂浮在水上。

He clung tightly to the raft to keep himself afloat.

他紧紧地贴在木筏上，好让自己浮在水面。

The inheritance kept them afloat for years.

遗产使他们好多年经济困难。

She spent seven days afloat on a raft.

她在一只木筏上漂泊了七天。

They had to sell their assets to keep the business afloat.

他们得售卖资产使企业债。

He is struggling to keep afloat after a series of emotional and health problems.

在经历了一系列情感打击和健康问题后，他正努力使自己能夠支撑下去。

Hurling his arms and legs about wildly, he kept afloat but wasted much effort.

他用胳膊和腿在水中乱划, 这样虽可以漂浮, 但却白费了许多力气。

Due to special features of workboat, their afloat condition adjustment is very important.

由工程船一些特殊特点,船舶浮态调整非常重要。

VAT would not soak the rich—it would soak the everyday guy struggling to stay afloat.

增值税对富人构不成担，它只是对挣扎在生存线上穷人征收重税而已。

Rumors of a revolt were afloat.

叛变谣言四起。

How long did you spend afloat?

你在海上待了多久？

The boat is afloat.

船浮在水面。

The lower deck is afloat.

下层甲板浸满了水。