While the swimmer's movements may be smooth and fluid, people have neither fins to stay afloat or generate speed, nor gills to deal with going under.

虽然游泳者的动作可能是平稳和流畅的，但人们既没有鳍来保持漂浮或产生速度，也没有鳃用于在水下呼吸。

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I had to battle hard just to stay afloat.

我得用力挣扎才能勉强浮住。

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It's Tiffanie Standard, a counselor for young women of color in Philadelphia who want to be tech entrepreneurs—but who must work multiple jobs to stay afloat.

蒂法尼·斯坦达德在费城是一名顾问，她向有志成为科技企业家的有色人种女士提供服务，但是她需要身兼数职才能维持生计。

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AIG has received more public funds to stay afloat than any other firm, with the government owning an 80-percent stake in the company.

VOA: standard.2009.03.15

But it does offend our values when executives of big financial firms-firms that are struggling-pay themselves huge bonuses, even as they continue to rely on taxpayer assistance to stay afloat."

VOA: standard.2009.10.22

But the firms most often blamed for precipitating the crisis were colossal investment houses, mortgage institutions, and insurance corporations, many of which required multi-billion-dollar bailouts or government takeovers to stay afloat.

VOA: standard.2009.10.01

Silberman figured it would be worth everyone's while to help debtors--mostly small businesses--stay afloat rather than sucking them dry.

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In contrast, Qwest was seen to be making its bid as a last ditch-effort to stay afloat in the increasingly competitive telecommunications industry.

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He's been struggling to stay afloat, with new-car sales down 50% from a year ago.

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