adrift
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/əˈdrɪft/
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/əˈdrɪft/
Floating without control or direction, not tied to anything.
Their boat had been set adrift.
他们的船被放任漂流。
Feeling lost or without purpose.
Without language, human beings are cast adrift.
没有语言,人类就会迷失方向。
Not fixed in place, loose or detached.
I nearly suffocated when the pipe on my breathing apparatus came adrift.
当我的呼吸装置上的管子脱落时,我差点窒息。
Not leading or ahead, behind in a competition or race.
The team are now just six points adrift of the leaders.
该队现在只落后领头羊六分。