The leaf floated gently on the water.
这片叶子轻轻地漂浮在水面上。
Choose the best synonym for the word “float”:
C — drift. “float” means v. to rest or move on the surface of a liquid without sinking
A light cork will always ______ on the very top of the water.
C — float. “float” means v. to rest or move on the surface of a liquid without sinking
float — v. to rest or move on the surface of a liquid without sinking. In Chinese: 漂浮.
float is pronounced /floʊt/. It breaks into 1 syllable: float.
The leaf floated gently on the water. (这片叶子轻轻地漂浮在水面上。)
drift, hover, bob — all close in meaning to float (v. to rest or move on the surface of a liquid without sinking).
Yes. float appears on the iSEE Vocab Basic list, which covers 2445 words for the ISEE and SSAT.