afloat

1 . They talked modestly of their valiant efforts to keep the tanker afloat .

他们说起自己设法使油轮漂浮的英勇之举时非常谦虚。

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2 . We kept her afloat for a couple of hours by bailing frantically.

我们拼命往外舀水，使它继续漂浮了几个小时。

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3 . A number of efforts were being made to keep the company afloat .

正采取各种措施来维持公司的正常资金周转。

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4 . They are borrowing just to stay afloat, not for investment.

他们借钱只为了周转，而不是投资。

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5 . Somehow we kept the boat afloat .

我们想办法使船没有下沉。

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