He grabbed onto it to keep afloat and swam ashore.

他抓住箱子浮在水面，游上岸去。

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If you're in the water, don't inflate your vest until you need it to keep afloat.

如果你在水中，知道你需要浮起来再充气。

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I saw my parents struggle most of their lives and the daily battle to keep afloat sometimes even drained what hopes and dreams they had for me.

我见证我父母大半生的的奋斗，每天仅为了维持生计而努力工作，有时甚至会打消任何他们对我的期望和梦想。

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because the government's expenditures are only going to keep the economy afloat for so long.

因为政府的开支就是要保持经济的长期运转。

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