| 词汇 | off course |
| 释义 | Idiom off course not moving forward as wanted or expected.The opinion polls show that voters think the government has gone off course. Opposite of: on course Etymology: based on the literal meaning of a ship or spacecraft going in the wrong direction off course1. Literally, in the wrong direction or away from the intended course. Could you check the map? I think we're a bit off course. 2. By extension, going against or straying away from an established plan or the correct or intended course of action. I got a little off course after my girlfriend broke up with me, so I'm trying to get refocused on my studies. This project is so off course that I don't know if it's worth continuing. *off course1. Lit. not going in the right direction. (*Typically: be ~; drift ~; get ~.) The ship is off course and may strike the reef! 2. Fig. not following the plan correctly. (*Typically: be ~; get ~.) The project is off course and won't be finished on time. l am off course and doing poorly. off course Away from the planned or intended course. |
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