drift
- v.漂流;漂移;使漂流;飘;吹积;缓缓移动;缓慢行走;无意间发生;无目的地转变;顺其自然地做;无意间进入
- n.流动;趋势;水流;大意;(船只或飞机的)偏航，航差;气流;逐渐变化(尤指向坏的方面);大丛的花;吹聚物
复数： drifts 过去式： drifted 现在分词： drifting 过去分词： drifted 第三人称单数： drifts
driftnoun
缓缓流动 slow movement
流动；趋势；逐渐变化（尤指向坏的方面）
a slow steady movement from one place to another; a gradual change or development from one situation to another, especially to sth bad
a population drift away from rural areas
农村地区的人口外流
attempts to halt the drift towards war
制止逐步走上战争道路的努力
船舶 of ship
（船只或飞机的）偏航，航差
the movement of a ship or plane away from its direction because of currents or wind
海水；空气 of sea/air
水流；气流；流动
the movement of the sea or air
the general direction of drift on the east coast
东海岸海水的总体流向
He knew the hidden drifts in that part of the river.
他对那段河道中的暗流非常清楚。
雪 of snow
吹聚物；雪堆
a large pile of sth, especially snow, made by the wind
The road was blocked by deep drifts of snow.
道路被风吹来的厚厚积雪阻塞。
花 of flowers
大丛的花；丛生的植物
a large mass of sth, especially flowers
Plant daffodils in informal drifts.
随便种几丛黄水仙。
意义 meaning
大意；主旨；要点
the general meaning of what sb says or writes
Do you catch my drift ?
你明白我的大意吗？
My German isn't very good, but I got the drift of what she said.
我的德语不太好，但我大致明白她说的意思。
verb
缓缓流动 move slowly
漂流；漂移；飘
to move along smoothly and slowly in water or air
Clouds drifted across the sky.
朵朵浮云在空中飘过。
The empty boat drifted out to sea.
空船向海上漂去。
缓缓移动；缓慢行走
to move or go somewhere slowly
The crowd drifted away from the scene of the accident.
人群渐渐从事故现场散去。
Her gaze drifted around the room.
她用目光缓缓扫视了一下室内。
漫无目的 without purpose
无意间发生；无目的地转变；顺其自然地做
to happen or change, or to do sth without a particular plan or purpose
I didn't intend to be a teacher─I just drifted into it.
我并没想过当老师——只是顺其自然就当了。
He hasn't decided what to do yet─he's just drifting.
他还没决定做什么——只是顺其自然。
The conversation drifted onto politics.
谈话不知不觉就转到政治方面来了。
状态；情况 into state/situation
无意间进入；不知不觉陷入
to go from one situation or state to another without realizing it
Finally she drifted into sleep.
最后她不知不觉地睡着了。
The injured man tried to speak but soon drifted into unconsciousness.
受伤的男人想说点什么，但一会儿就不省人事了。
雪；沙 of snow/sand
吹积；堆积
to be blown into large piles by the wind
drifting sand
堆积的沙
Some roads are closed because of drifting.
有些道路因积雪而封闭。
漂浮 float
使漂流；使漂浮
to make sth float somewhere
The logs are drifted downstream to the mill.
原木顺流漂到木材加工厂。
逐渐疏远
to become less friendly or close to sb
As children we were very close, but as we grew up we just drifted apart.
孩提时我们亲密无间，但随着年龄的增长我们就逐渐疏远了。
入睡；睡着
to fall asleep
I didn't hear the storm. I must have drifted off by then.
我没有听见暴风雨，那时一定是睡着了。
drift
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VERB 飘移;漂流
When something drifts somewhere, it is carried there by the movement of wind or water.We proceeded to drift on up the river...
我们继续向河流的上游漂流。
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VERB 无意间进入;不知不觉陷入
If someone or something drifts into a situation, they get into that situation in a way that is not planned or controlled.We need to offer young people drifting into crime an alternative set of values...
我们需要给那些无意间犯了罪的年轻人灌输另一套价值观。
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VERB 流浪;漂泊
If you say that someone drifts around, you mean that they travel from place to place without a plan or settled way of life.You've been drifting from job to job without any real commitment.
你一直在无目的地更换工作，从未真正投入进去。
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N-COUNT 移动;动向;趋势;逐渐变化
A drift is a movement away from somewhere or something, or a movement towards somewhere or something different....the drift towards the cities.
涌向城市的趋势
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VERB 缓慢移动;逐渐移动
To drift somewhere means to move there slowly or gradually.As rural factories shed labour, people drift towards the cities.
由于农村的工厂纷纷裁员,人们逐渐流向城市。
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VERB (声音等)传到,传出
If sounds drift somewhere, they can be heard but they are not very loud.Cool summer dance sounds are drifting from the stereo indoors.
清凉的夏日舞曲的声音从室内音响中传了出来。
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VERB (雪)吹积,堆积
If snow drifts, it builds up into piles as a result of the movement of the wind.The snow, except where it drifted, was only calf-deep...
除了吹得堆积起来的地方,雪只有小腿肚深。
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N-COUNT 雪堆
A drift is a mass of snow that has built up into a pile as a result of the movement of wind....a nine-foot snow drift.
9英尺深的雪堆
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N-COUNT 吹积物;飘浮物;漂流物
A drift of something is an amount of it that has been created by the movement of wind or water.There was a drift of smoke above the trees.
树林上空飘浮着一股烟。
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N-SING (论点或演说的)主旨,大意
The drift of an argument or speech is the general point that is being made in it.Grace was beginning to get his drift...
格雷丝慢慢明白了他的意思。
noun
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- a horizontal (or nearly horizontal) passageway in a mine
- they dug a drift parallel with the vein
- Synonym: heading gallery
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- the pervading meaning or tenor
- caught the general drift of the conversation
- Synonym: purport
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- a general tendency to change (as of opinion)
- not openly liberal but that is the trend of the book
- a broad movement of the electorate to the right
- Synonym: trend movement
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- a large mass of material that is heaped up by the wind or by water currents
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- a force that moves something along
- Synonym: impetus impulsion
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- the gradual departure from an intended course due to external influences (as a ship or plane)
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- a process of linguistic change over a period of time
verb
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- be piled up in banks or heaps by the force of wind or a current
- snow drifting several feet high
- sand drifting like snow
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- be subject to fluctuation
- The stock market drifted upward
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- drive slowly and far afield for grazing
- drift the cattle herds westwards
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- cause to be carried by a current
- drift the boats downstream
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- move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
- The gypsies roamed the woods
- roving vagabonds
- the wandering Jew
- The cattle roam across the prairie
- the laborers drift from one town to the next
- They rolled from town to town
- Synonym: roll wander swan stray tramp roam cast ramble rove range vagabond
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- be in motion due to some air or water current
- The leaves were blowing in the wind
- the boat drifted on the lake
- The sailboat was adrift on the open sea
- the shipwrecked boat drifted away from the shore
- Synonym: float be adrift blow
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- move in an unhurried fashion
- The unknown young man drifted among the invited guests
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- wander from a direct course or at random
- The child strayed from the path and her parents lost sight of her
- don't drift from the set course
- Synonym: stray err
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- live unhurriedly, irresponsibly, or freely
- My son drifted around for years in California before going to law school
- Synonym: freewheel
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- vary or move from a fixed point or course
- stock prices are drifting higher
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We proceeded to drift on up the river
我们继续向河流的上游漂流。
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The drift of the icebergs in the sea endangers the ships .
海上冰山的漂流危及船只的安全。
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He knew the hidden drifts in that part of the river .
他对那段河道中的暗流非常清楚。
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My German isn 't very good , but I got the drift of what she said .
我的德语不太好，但我大致明白她说的意思。
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The crowd drifted away from the scene of the accident .
人群渐渐从事故现场散去。
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He drifted aimlessly from one job to another .
他漫无目的地换了一个又一个工作。
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The road was blocked by deep drifts of snow .
道路被风吹来的厚厚积雪阻塞。
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The injured man tried to speak but soon drifted into unconsciousness .
受伤的男人想说点什么，但一会儿就不省人事了。
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He hasn 't decided what to do yet ─ he 's just drifting .
他还没决定做什么——只是顺其自然。
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I must have drifted off , because when I woke we were nearly home .
我一定是睡着了，因为我醒来时我们已快到家了。
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He had just drifted off to sleep when the phone rang .
他刚睡着电话铃就响了。
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Over the years , Rosie and I had drifted apart .
多年以来，我和罗西早已疏远。
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The empty boat drifted out to sea .
空船向海上漂去。
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Finally she drifted into sleep .
最后她不知不觉地睡着了。
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As children we were very close , but as we grew up we just drifted apart .
孩提时我们亲密无间，但随着年龄的增长我们就逐渐疏远了。
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Some roads are closed because of drifting .
有些道路因积雪而封闭。
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Do you catch my drift ?
你明白我的大意吗？
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The boat slipped its moorings and drifted out to sea .
船的系泊绳索滑落，船漂向大海。
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The conversation drifted onto politics .
谈话不知不觉就转到政治方面来了。
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Clouds drifted across the sky .
朵朵浮云在空中飘过。
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I didn 't intend to be a teacher ─ I just drifted into it .
我并没想过当老师——只是顺其自然就当了。
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Plant daffodils in informal drifts .
随便种几丛黄水仙。
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We need to offer young people drifting into crime an alternative set of values
我们需要给那些无意间犯了罪的年轻人灌输另一套价值观。
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You 've been drifting from job to job without any real commitment .
你一直在无目的地更换工作，从未真正投入进去。
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As rural factories shed labour , people drift towards the cities .
由于农村的工厂纷纷裁员，人们逐渐流向城市。
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There is a general sense that the country and economy alike are drifting .
大家普遍感觉国家和经济都脱离了正轨。
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Other members of the committee drifted in for a quick one before closing time .
委员会的其他成员陆续走了进来，想要趁关门前喝上一杯。
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Anybody who 's listening will get the drift of what he was saying
任何一个在专心听的人都会领悟他所说的大意。
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There was a drift of smoke above the trees .
树林上空飘浮着一股烟。
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They lose interest and start drifting away in ones and twos .
他们没了兴趣，开始三三两两地走开了。
指因有液体或气体的支撑而不沉，表示动态或静态，可用于形容具体事物或声音、气味等抽象事物。
The little boy was wondering why the raft could float.
这个小男孩很想弄清楚为什么那只木筏能浮起来。
Clouds are floating in the sky.
云朵飘浮在空中。
There isn't enough water to float the ship.
水不够多，船浮不起来。
Her voice came floating down from upstairs.
她的声音从楼上飘下来。
指随风或顺水缓慢移动，强调动态，常用于形容具体事物。
The boat drifted out to sea.
小船漂向大海。
Falling leaves drifted by her window.
落叶从她的窗前飘过。
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