Adrift

(adj.) afloat on the surface of a body of water; 'after the storm the boats were adrift' .

(adj.) aimlessly drifting .

(adv.) off course, wandering aimlessly; 'there was a search for beauty that had somehow gone adrift'.

(adv.) floating freely; not anchored; 'the boat wasset adrift'.

伊丽莎白编辑

• But this does not mean that men will have become homeless and all adrift. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• He was turned adrift when no longer wanted. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• Now indeed Lily was too far adrift in bewilderment to measure the other's words or keep watch on her own. 伊迪丝·华顿. 快乐之家.
• And what's more,--adrift. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• Miss Havisham's gray hair was all adrift upon the ground, among the other bridal wrecks, and was a miserable sight to see. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 远大前程.
• They always throw out a few feelers; they never cast themselves adrift till they have sounded every individual and know that he has not traveled. 马克·吐温. 傻子出国记.
• In short,' said Mr. Bounderby, 'it's because they are so full of virtues that they have turned you adrift. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 艰难时事.

手打:利蒂希娅