afloat
adjective [ after verb ] uk/əˈfləʊt/ us/əˈfloʊt/
（在水中）漂浮的
floating on water
She spent seven days afloat on a raft. 她在一只木筏上漂流了7天。
He managed to keep/stay afloat by holding on to the side of the boat. 他抓住了船舷才使自己没有沉到水底。
有偿债能力的;经济上周转得开的
having enough money to pay what you owe
Many small businesses are struggling to stay/keep afloat. 许多小企业惨淡维持经营。