英语词汇“be adrift”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

WORD FAMILY

be adrift: am adrift, are adrift, been adrift, being adrift, is adrift, was adrift, were adrift

USAGE EXAMPLES

Spreading lung cancer cells are like tents which have collapsed and are adrift in the wind, scientists from the University of York have discovered.

BBC(Nov 24, 2016)

So, too, is the sense that our country is adrift.

Washington Post(Oct 05, 2016)

No matter their cinematic value, Wakaliwood movies have given hope to some young Ugandans who might otherwise be adrift.

Seattle Times(Sep 14, 2016)

v be in motion due to some air or water current

The sailboat was adrift on the open sea

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

blow, drift, float
float

move lightly, as if suspended

drift

cause to be carried by a current

waft

be driven or carried along, as by the air

tide

be carried with the tide

stream

to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind

go, locomote, move, travel

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

单词	be adrift
释义	be adrift (once / 21888 pages) v WORD FAMILY be adrift: am adrift, are adrift, been adrift, being adrift, is adrift, was adrift, were adrift USAGE EXAMPLES Spreading lung cancer cells are like tents which have collapsed and are adrift in the wind, scientists from the University of York have discovered. BBC(Nov 24, 2016) So, too, is the sense that our country is adrift. Washington Post(Oct 05, 2016) No matter their cinematic value, Wakaliwood movies have given hope to some young Ugandans who might otherwise be adrift. Seattle Times(Sep 14, 2016) v be in motion due to some air or water current The sailboat was adrift on the open sea Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper blow, drift, float float move lightly, as if suspended drift cause to be carried by a current waft be driven or carried along, as by the air tide be carried with the tide stream to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind go, locomote, move, travel change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
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