drift
柯林斯词典
1. V-I When something drifts somewhere, it is carried there by the movement of wind or water. 漂流
We proceeded to drift on up the river. 我们继续在河上漂流着。
2. V-I If someone or something drifts into a situation, they get into that situation in a way that is not planned or controlled. 脱离正途; 偏离
We need to offer young people drifting into crime an alternative set of values. 我们需要给误入犯罪歧途的年轻人提供另一套价值观。
3. V-I If you say that someone drifts around, you mean that they travel from place to place without a plan or settled way of life. 漂泊; 流浪[表不满]
You've been drifting from job to job without any real commitment. 你频频换工作,全无恒心。
4. V-I To drift somewhere means to move there slowly or gradually. 缓慢地移动
As rural factories lay off workers, people drift toward the cities. 随着乡镇企业裁员,人们陆续移向城市。
5. V-I If sounds drift somewhere, they can be heard but they are not very loud. (声音) 隐约传出
Cool summer dance sounds are drifting from the stereo indoors. 屋内立体声音响飘出美妙的夏季舞曲。
6. V-I If snow drifts, it builds up into piles as a result of the movement of the wind. 吹积
The snow, except where it drifted, was only calf-deep. 除了被风吹积起来的地方外,积雪只深及小腿。
7. N-COUNT A drift is a movement away from somewhere or something, or a movement toward somewhere or something different. 移向; 移动
...the drift toward the cities. …向城市的流动。
8. N-COUNT A drift is a mass of snow that has built up into a pile as a result of the movement of wind. (吹积成的) 雪堆
A nine-year-old boy was trapped in a snow drift. 一个9岁的男孩陷在雪堆里了。
9. N-SING Thedrift of an argument or speech is the general point that is being made in it. (辩论、演说等的) 主旨
Grace was beginning to get his drift. 格雷斯开始抓住他的主旨了。
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drift /drɪft/ (drifting,drifted,drifts)
剑桥词典
- to move slowly , especially as a result of outside forces , with no control over direction
- When toxic fumes began to drift toward our homes , we were told to evacuate .
- The smoke drifted downwind .
- The boat drifted westwards in the prevailing winds .
- The damaged boat drifted for days before it was finally taken in tow .
- The country seems to be drifting towards war .
(尤指在外力作用下)飘,漂流,漂移
No one noticed that the boat had begun to drift out to sea . 没有人注意到船已经开始漂向大海了。
A mist drifted in from the marshes . 一阵雾气从沼泽地里飘过来。
After the band stopped playing , people drifted away in twos and threes. 乐队演奏结束后,人们便三三两两地散去了。
figurative The talk drifted aimlessly from one subject to another. 谈话漫无目的地从一个主题转向另一个主题。
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