to float around
[phrase form: float]
01
流传, 在空气中飘浮
(of ideas, rumors, etc.) to be widely discussed or heard among people without a known or confirmed source
例子
Rumors of a new merger are floating around the company, but no one knows the details.
关于新合并的谣言在公司里流传，但没有人知道细节。
The idea of a team-building event has been floating around the office for a while, but there's no official plan.
团队建设活动的想法在办公室流传了一段时间，但没有正式的计划。
02
在附近漂浮, 在周围游荡
to exist in a space without a fixed or known location
例子
I ca n't find my keys, but they must be floating around here somewhere.
我找不到我的钥匙，但它们一定在附近某个地方。
I ca n't find my glasses, but they must be floating around the house somewhere.
我找不到我的眼镜，但它们一定在房子里的某个地方。
03
漂浮在周围, 漫无目的地游荡
to move or drift aimlessly or freely
例子
The autumn leaves from the tree floated around the garden in the gentle breeze.
树上的秋叶在微风中飘荡在花园周围。
Dust particles often float around in the air, especially in sunbeams.
灰尘颗粒经常在空气中漂浮，尤其是在阳光中。
