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Adrift Adj Graded Adj Longer Points 英[əˈdrɪft 美[əˈdrɪft Adj.漂泊的;漂浮着的;随波逐流的;Adv.随波逐流地;漂流无定;<比喻>无定职;<口>孤陋寡闻

单词 adrift
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英[əˈdrɪft] 美[əˈdrɪft]
解释
adj.漂泊的;漂浮着的;随波逐流的;adv.随波逐流地;漂流无定;<比喻>无定职;<口>孤陋寡闻;
例句

ADJ
漂浮着的;漂流着的
If a boat is adrift, it is floating on the water and is not tied to anything or controlled by anyone.
例:They were spotted after three hours adrift in a dinghy.他们在小舢板上漂浮了3个小时后才被发现。

ADJ-GRADED
茫然的;无所适从的
If someone is adrift, they feel alone with no clear idea of what they should do.
例:Amy had the growing sense that she was adrift and isolated.埃米愈发感到自己孤立无援,孑然一身。

ADJ
脱落的;脱开的
If something comes adrift, it is no longer attached to an object that it should be part of.
例:Three insulating panels had come adrift from the base of the vehicle.车子底盘的3块隔热板已经脱落了。

ADJ-GRADED
分数落后的;排名在后的
In sporting competitions, if a team or a player is adrift of their rivals, they are behind them, usually by a specified number of points or by a specified distance.
例:Aberdeen are nine points adrift of Rangers at the top of the Scottish League.在苏格兰足球联赛中,亚伯丁队比排在首位的流浪者队落后9分。

ADJ-GRADED
出了问题的
If something has gone adrift, it is no longer happening in the way that was intended.
例:We have seen this as an attempt to place the blame for a policy that has gone adrift.我们已经认识到,这是把责任归咎于一项已偏离方向的政策的一种企图。
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