액체나 공기 표면에 가라앉지 않고 떠 있거나 천천히 움직이다.
To rest or move on the surface of a liquid or in the air without sinking; to drift slowly.
예문:
"The tiny seed pod began to float gently downstream after the heavy rain."
"We watched the hot air balloons float silently over the mountains at dawn."
소문이나 아이디어 등이 사람들 사이에 퍼지거나 유포되다.
(Of a rumor or idea) to circulate or be spread among people.
예문:
"A strange rumor about the company's merger started to float around the office."
"The idea of moving abroad has been floating in her mind for months."
회사의 주식을 처음으로 주식 시장에 상장하거나, 통화 가치를 자유롭게 변동시키다.
To offer the shares of a company for sale on the stock market for the first time, or to allow a currency to fluctuate freely in value.
예문:
"The tech startup decided to float its shares on the NASDAQ next quarter."
"Economists debated whether the central bank should allow the national currency to float freely."
물에 뜨는 물체로, 낚싯줄의 위치를 표시하거나 물체를 지탱하는 데 사용되는 부표나 찌.
A buoyant object, such as a cork or plastic device, used to support something in water or indicate the location of a fishing line.
예문:
"The fisherman adjusted the depth of his line by moving the small red float."
"A large plastic float was attached to the net to keep it near the surface of the sea."
퍼레이드에서 사용되는, 장식된 플랫폼이나 차량.
A decorated platform or vehicle, often motorized, used in parades.
예문:
"The winning float in the Thanksgiving parade featured a giant inflatable turkey."
"Building the elaborate carnival float took the team nearly three weeks of intensive work."