音频下载[点击右键另存为]学个词 ---afloat 今天大家要学的词是 afloat. Afloat is spelled A-F-L-O-A-T, afloat.
afloat 的原意是浮在水面，漂浮，引申出来是指经济上可以周转，保持经营。 California's economy has largely been kept afloat by Silicon Valley and industries built around it. Outside of these bubbles, the state has the highest poverty rate and the largest homeless population in America. 加利福尼亚州的经济在非常大程度上是靠硅谷及其周围产业保持。而在这类泡沫以外，该州是美国贫困率最高、无家可归人口最多的区域。
Tens of millions of Americans have lost their jobs while thousands of small businesses are trying to stay afloat due to the shutdown imposed by state governments to combat the spread of the coronavirus. 因为美国各州政府为制止冠状病毒的传播而下令企业关门，数千万美国人失去了工作，成千上万的小企业只能勉强保持经营。
好的，大家今天学习的词是 afloat, afloat, afloat ...
