adrift

漂流的、漂浮的通常作補語

The small boat was left adrift in the open sea.

那艘小船被留在外海漂流。

漫無目的的、失去方向的、茫然的

After losing his job, he felt completely adrift.

失業之後，他感到完全失去方向。

鬆脫的、脫落的多與 come 連用

One of the screws had come adrift during the trip.

其中一顆螺絲在途中鬆脫了。

落後的英式，運動用語

The team is now six points adrift of the leaders.

該隊目前落後領先者六分。

漂流地、隨波逐流地

They cut the rope and set the raft adrift.

他們割斷繩索，讓木筏隨水漂流。