floating floor
noun [ C ] uk/ˌfləʊ.tɪŋ ˈflɔːr/ us/ˌfloʊ.t̬ɪŋ ˈflɔːr/
(不直接用螺钉或胶水固定到底层地面的)活动地板
a floor, usually made of wood or an artifical material similar to wood, that is not fixed to the surface underneath it, for example using glue or nails
You may want to fit a floating floor (i.e. not screwed down), which will be easier to take up. 建议你考虑铺设活动地板（即不用螺钉固定的地板），便于日后拆卸。
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- Engineered wood can be nailed or glued down, or comes in tongue-and-groove planks that are glued together to form a floating floor.
- He pointed out the floating floor—a laminate hardwood floor that rests on a layer of foam.
- Floating floors are commonly used where existing floorboards are basically sound, but not in good enough repair to sand and seal.
- I have a floating floor in my current house and the only time I notice it is when I walk past the Welsh dresser and the plates rattle slightly.