float your boat使你兴奋（满足、喜欢）；为某人所喜欢，为某人所开心的

float /fləʊt/ v.浮动；漂浮；提出，提请考虑（想法或计划）；（使货币汇率）自由浮动；使漂流；飘动；飘移；（公司或企业）发行（股票）上市；轻盈走动

n.浮子；(学游泳用的)浮板；彩车；鱼漂；（商店的）备用零钱；加冰激凌的饮料

经典范例学习：

You can listen to whatever kind of music floats your boat.

无论你喜欢哪种音乐，你都可以听。

Motor racing doesn't really float my boat.

我并不真的喜欢飙摩托车。

I think this new job in the lab will really float Isabel's boat.

我想这份在实验室的新工作是伊莎贝尔所喜欢的东西。

I invited Tom to join us, but it seems our party doesn't float his boat.

我邀请了汤姆加入我们，但看上去我们的派对并不是他的菜。

I can see the band's appeal. But it doesn't float my boat.

我能看得出乐队是吸引人的，但是并不是我所喜欢的。

It's your birthday. We can go to the theatre or have a meal in a posh restaurant. Whatever floats your boat.这是你的生日，我们可以去看电影或者去豪华餐厅吃饭，你爱做什么做什么。

Receiving the offer from Harvard University really floats my boat！

收到哈佛大学的录取通知书真的让我很高兴！

You can go swimming, hiking or just lie on the beach, whatever floats your boat.

你可以游泳，徒步或躺在海滩上，只要你高兴都就行。

Personally, I'm not into athletic girls, but whatever floats your boat.

个人来说，我不是个运动型女孩，只要你高兴都就行。