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(transitive) To abandon a ship at sea / (transitive) To place a person in a ship's boat or raft and leave them

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cast adrift

Source Word

cast adrift

transitive

Japanese Meaning

船が海上に放置される、または見捨てられること。 / 船の小舟や筏に人を乗せ、海に放置すること。

During the storm, the crew cast adrift the damaged vessel to save themselves.

嵐の間、乗組員は自分たちを救うために損傷した船を海上に見捨てた。

Sense（1）

(transitive) To abandon a ship at sea

We cast adrift the burning sloop to await its fate.

Sense（2）

(transitive) To place a person in a ship's boat or raft and leave them

Captain Bligh and some loyal crewmen were cast adrift in the middle of the Pacific.

casts adrift

（ present singular third-person ）

casting adrift

（ participle present ）

cast adrift

（ participle past ）

cast adrift

（ past ）