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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

adrift [ə'drɪft]
  1. 1. adjective [+boat, crew] 漂浮的
  2. 2. adjective [fig] [+person] 漂泊无依的
    to come adrift
    [BRIT] [wire, rope, fastening etc+] 脱落
    to set adrift
    [+boat, crew] 使漂流

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

adrift [ə 'drɪft] [ə 'drɪft]
  1. 1. adjective,adverb 漂浮的；漂流（的）；漂泊（的）
  2. 2. adjective,adverb 漫无目的，漂泊流浪，游荡

Collins English-English Dictionary

adrift [ə'drɪft]
  1. 1. adv [postpositive] floating without steering or mooring; drifting
  2. 2. adv without purpose; aimless
  3. 3. adv [informal] off course or amiss
    the project went adrift
See more results for adrift in the Chinese-English Dictionary

Examples

to turn someone adrift
逐出某人；使某人漂泊流浪；辞退某人 → turn
to come adrift
[BRIT] [wire, rope, fastening etc+] 脱落 → adrift
to set adrift
[+boat, crew] 使漂流 → adrift
the project went adrift → adrift

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