unmoored
unmoored — 形容詞
- unmooredpositive
- more unmooredcomparative
- most unmooredsuperlative
1. describes a boat, ship, or similar vessel that is no longer tied to a dock, anch
解纜的
船隻脫離纜繩固定的狀態
describes a boat, ship, or similar vessel that is no longer tied to a dock, anchor, or mooring post, so it can move freely with the wind, tide, or current.
The unmoored fishing boat drifted slowly toward the open sea.
解開纜繩的漁船緩緩漂向開闊的海面。
unmoored as attributive adjective describing a vessel
After the storm, harbour patrol found three unmoored vessels tangled in the wreckage.
暴風雨過後，港務巡邏隊在殘骸中發現三艘解纜的船隻。
Kian tied the rope tightly, making sure his boat would not become unmoored during the night.
Kian 把繩子牢牢繫好，確保他的船在夜間不會脫纜。
become + unmoored after a linking verb
An unmoored skiff knocked against the concrete pier as the tide rose.
一艘解纜的小艇隨著漲潮撞上水泥碼頭。
- unmoored boat
- unmoored vessel
- unmoored ship
- become unmoored
- break unmoored
文法句型
be + unmoored
become + unmoored
unmoored + noun phrase
用法筆記
Most often found in maritime or descriptive writing about harbours, docks, and weather events. The direct opposite is moored.
2. feeling confused, insecure, or without direction because a familiar source of st
迷失方向的
失去依靠而感到迷惘不安
feeling confused, insecure, or without direction because a familiar source of stability in your life — such as a job, relationship, daily routine, or set of beliefs — has been removed or disrupted.
After retiring from teaching, Nora felt unmoored without her thirty-year daily routine.
Nora 從教職退休後，沒有了三十年來的日常作息，感到失去了重心。
feel unmoored + without + noun describing the lost anchor
The refugee children looked unmoored, their faces showing the confusion of lives turned upside down.
那些難民兒童看起來茫然無措，臉上寫著生活突然天翻地覆的困惑。
Moving to a new country left Diya feeling unmoored and lost.
搬到新國家讓 Diya 感到迷失方向和失落。
Inês felt unmoored when her closest friend moved to another city across the country.
Inês 最親密的朋友搬到遙遠的另一個城市後，她感到失去依靠。
feel unmoored + when + clause describing the triggering event
Some teenagers feel unmoored after leaving home and losing the familiar support of their family.
有些青少年在離家之後失去熟悉的家庭支持，會感到迷惘不安。
- feel unmoored
- left unmoored
- unmoored by grief
- unmoored after the move
- unmoored and confused
- adrift
suggests aimless drifting without control; less specific to having lost a previous anchor
- disoriented
focuses on confusion about time, place, or identity rather than emotional insecurity
- unsettled
suggests restlessness or lack of calm; weaker than unmoored, which implies a sharp break from stability
- lost
broader and more common; can simply mean not knowing where you are, without the emotional weight of unmoored
文法句型
feel + unmoored
be + unmoored + by + noun
be + unmoored + after + noun
用法筆記
Subject is usually a person or group. The cause of the feeling is typically introduced by by, after, or without. Frequently used in literary, psychological, and journalistic writing about significant life changes.
常見錯誤
unmoored — 動詞
- unmooredpresent simple I / you / we / they
- unmooreds3rd person singular
- unmooreding-ing form
- unmoorededpast simple
1. to untie or release a boat, ship, or other vessel from its mooring cables, ropes
解纜；起錨
解開船隻的纜繩或錨
to untie or release a boat, ship, or other vessel from its mooring cables, ropes, or anchor, so that it becomes free to move or sail away.
Brandon unmoored the sailboat before dawn, hoping to catch the early morning breeze.
Brandon 在黎明前解開了帆船的纜繩，希望能趕上清晨的微風。
transitive use: unmoor + direct object (boat)
The fishing crew unmoored from the dock and headed out to the deep water.
漁船船員解纜離港，駛向深海。
intransitive use: unmoor + from + location
Walid unmoored his small skiff and rowed toward the middle of the lake.
Walid 解開小艇的纜繩，划向湖中央。
Before you unmoor the vessel, make sure all passengers are on board and wearing life jackets.
在你解開船纜之前，確認所有乘客都已上船並穿好救生衣。
- unmoor a boat
- unmoor a vessel
- unmoor from the dock
- unmoor a ship
文法句型
unmoor + noun phrase (transitive)
unmoor + from + noun phrase (intransitive)
用法筆記
The transitive form (unmoor + boat) is more common than the intransitive (unmoor from + place). The base verb moor is more frequently used in everyday English than unmoor.
常見錯誤
同根字
常見搭配
副詞搭配
- emotionally
- psychologically
- temporarily
- suddenly
常用片語
- feel unmoored
- become unmoored
- leave someone unmoored
- set someone unmoored