float ♦︎ hang ♦︎ drift ♦︎ hoverThese words all mean to move slowly or remain still on water or in the air.這些詞均表示漂浮或懸浮。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to float / hang / drift / hover over sth◆to float / hang / hover above / overhead / in the air / in the sky◆a boat floats / drifts◆clouds float / hang / drift / hover◆a smell floats / hangs / drifts◆smoke hangs / drifts◆to float / drift slowly / gently■float [intransitive] to move slowly on water or in the air; to stay on or near the surface of a liquid and not sink浮動;漂流;飄動;漂浮◆A group of swans floated by.一群天鵝緩緩遊過。◆We tried to make a raft but it wouldn't float.我們設法做了一只筏子,但它浮不起來。ⓘ When it means 'to move on water or in the air', float is always used with an adverb or preposition.表示“在水中或空中浮動、飄動”之義時,float總是與副詞或介詞連用。OPPsinkⓘ To sink is to go below the surface or towards the bottom of a liquid or soft substance, especially when this is an accident. * sink指下沉、下陷,尤指沉沒事故◆The Titanic sank about 400 miles south of Newfoundland in 1912.泰坦尼克號客輪1912年在紐芬蘭以南約400英裏處沉沒。■hang(hung, hung) [intransitive] (always used with an adverb or preposition總是與副詞或介詞連用) to stay in the air, especially for a long time(尤指長時間)懸浮(在空中)◆Smoke hung in the air above the city.城市上空煙霧彌漫。◆The smell of burning plastic hung in the air.空氣裏彌漫着燒塑料的氣味。◆The question seemed to hang in the space between them.問題仿佛懸在兩人之間。ⓘ You usually use hang when you are talking about clouds, mist, smoke, dust and smells. You can also use hang to describe the moon, sun or stars. * hang的主語通常是cloud、mist、smoke、dust和smell,亦可是moon、sun和star。■drift [intransitive] (usually used with an adverb or preposition通常與副詞或介詞連用) to move along smoothly and slowly in water or air漂流;漂移;飄◆The boat drifted out to sea.船向海上漂去。◆White clouds drifted across the sky.朵朵白雲在空中飄過。NOTE辨析 Float or drift?In many cases you can use either word. Float places slightly more emphasis on the idea of sth being supported on the surface of the water or in the air. Drift places more emphasis on the fact that sth is moving slowly in a particular direction, often without any control.在許多情況下這兩個詞可以通用。float略微強調某物受水面或空氣支撐,drift更多強調不受控制地朝某一方向緩慢移動。■hoverˈhɒvə(r); NAmEˈhʌvər [intransitive] (usually used with an adverb or preposition通常與副詞或介詞連用) to stay in the air in one place翺翔;盤旋◆The hawk hovered in the air and then plunged to the ground.鷹在空中盤旋,然後向地面俯沖。◆A police helicopter hovered overhead.一架警用直升機在頭上方盤旋。ⓘ Birds, insects and helicopters hover, but not planes. * hover的主語可以是鳥、昆蟲和直升機,但不能是飛機。