These plants float on the surface of the water.

这些植物漂浮在水面上。

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This article has only scratched the surface of the float property.

本文只对浮动属性作了十分浅显的介绍。

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Some pieces sink without trace while others float, like broken meringues, on the water's surface.

有些冰块沉没在海中没了踪影，有些则漂浮在海面上，像残破的冰糕。

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Russia's Vesti TV news says the Yuri Dolgoruky's escape capsule can accommodate the whole crew and float to the surface in an emergency.

BBC: New Russian nuclear sub 'safer than Kursk'

When a section is highlighted, a preview of its contents float beneath the surface of the interface, scurrying to the top when their parent option is selected.

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It harbors thick layers of valuable blubber beneath its skin, and the whales are so chunky that they float quickly to the surface after they're harpooned.

CNN: Endangered right whales appear to be on the rebound