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| /drɪft/ |
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| 1 | to be pushed along very slowly by the movement of air or water 漂流；飘 |
| The boat started to drift out to sea. 船开始漂到海里去了。 |
| Thick smoke drifted across the town. 浓烟漂过小镇。 |
| | 1a | if snow or sand drifts, the wind blows it into a large pile （雪或沙因风吹而）堆积 | |
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| 2 | to move somewhere slowly as though you do not know where you are going 随意走动；游荡 |
| People were drifting around the conference centre. 人们在会议中心附近走来走去。 |
| | 2a | to go from one state to another without realizing it 无意识地变化 | | He was drifting in and out of consciousness. 他一会儿醒过来，一会儿又昏过去。 | |
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| 3 | to do something or happen in a way that is not planned 随意做；偶然出现 |
| The conversation drifted towards the subject of money. 谈话的话题不知不觉转到了钱上面。 |
| I just drifted into nursing really. 我干上护理这一行确实纯属偶然。 |
| PHRASAL VERBS |
| - | ˌdrift aˈpart |
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| | if two or more people drift apart , their relationship gradually ends 逐渐疏远 |
| - | ˌdrift ˈoff |
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| | to start to sleep 开始入睡 | I was just drifting off when the door slammed. 我刚要入睡，突然听到砰的一声门响。 | |
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