raft
UK [rɑ:ft] US [ræft] noun
FLOATING STRUCTURE 漂浮的木架
countable
■a flat floating structure for travelling across water, often made of pieces of wood tied roughly together and moved along with a paddle (= pole with a flat end) 筏；木筏；木排•We lashed together anything that would float to make a raft.我们把所有能漂浮的东西都捆绑在一起来做一个木筏。 countable
■a fixed flat floating structure which swimmers can use to land on or dive from （游泳、跳水的）浮台
countable
■a small rubber or plastic boat that can be filled with air 充气筏；橡皮艇•a rubber raft橡皮艇 •an inflatable raft充气筏
UK [rɑ:ft] US [ræft] noun
MANY 许多
countable usually singular
■a large number or range; a lot 许多；大量•a raft of data大量资料 •We have designed a whole raft of measures to improve the transport system.我们已经制定了一整套措施来完善交通系统。
UK [rɑ:ft] US [ræft] verb intransitive or transitive
■to travel or transport something on a raft 乘坐筏子（度河）；用筏子运送•They rafted their supplies down the river.他们用筏子把生活用品运到河的下游。 •We rafted through the rapids.我们乘筏子渡过了那处急流。 •Have you ever been white water rafting?你玩过泛舟运动吗？ |