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driftBrE /drɪft/NAmE /drɪft/ noun➤slow movement 缓缓流动 [sing., U] a slow steady movement from one place to another; a gradual change or development from one situation to another, especially to sth bad 流动；趋势；逐渐变化（尤指向坏的方面）◆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➤of ship 船舶 [U] the movement of a ship or plane away from its direction because of currents or wind （船只或飞机的）偏航，航差➤of sea/air 海水；空气 [U, C] the movement of the sea or air 水流；气流；流动 SYN current ◆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。➤of snow 雪 [C] a large pile of sth, especially snow, made by the wind 吹聚物；雪堆◆The road was blocked by deep drifts of snow. 道路被风吹来的厚厚积雪阻塞。 ➡ see also snowdrift avalanche, blizzard, drift, flurry, hail, icicle, sleet, slush, snow, thaw ➤of flowers 花 [C] a large mass of sth, especially flowers 大丛的花；丛生的植物◆Plant daffodils in informal drifts. 随便种几丛黄水仙。➤meaning 意义 [sing.] the general meaning of what sb says or writes 大意；主旨；要点 SYN gist ◆Do you catch my drift? 你大概明白我的意思吗？◆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。 ➡ see also continental drift driftBrE /drɪft/NAmE /drɪft/ verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they drift BrE /drɪft/ NAmE /drɪft/present simple - he / she / it drifts BrE /drɪfts/ NAmE /drɪfts/past simple drifted BrE /ˈdrɪftɪd/ NAmE /ˈdrɪftɪd/past participle drifted BrE /ˈdrɪftɪd/ NAmE /ˈdrɪftɪd/ -ing form drifting BrE /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/➤move slowly 缓缓流动 [I] (+ adv./prep.) to move along smoothly and slowly in water or air 漂流；漂移；飘◆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。 [I] + adv./prep. to move or go somewhere slowly 缓缓移动；缓慢行走◆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. 她的目光缓缓扫视了一下室内。➤without purpose 漫无目的 [I] (+ adv./prep.) to happen or change, or to do sth without a particular plan or purpose 无意间发生；无目的地转变；顺其自然地做◆I didn't intend to be a teacher—I just drifted into it. 我并没打算过当老师，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。➤into state/situation 状态；情况 [I] ~ in/into sthto go from one situation or state to another without realizing it 无意间进入；不知不觉陷入◆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。➤of snow/sand 雪；沙 [I] to be blown into large piles by the wind 吹积；堆积◆drifting sand 堆积的沙◆Some roads are closed because of drifting. 有些道路因积雪而封闭。➤float 漂浮 [T] + adv./prep. to make sth float somewhere 使漂流；使漂浮◆The logs are drifted downstream to the mill. 原木顺流而下漂到木材加工厂。 ●ˌdrift aˈpartto become less friendly or close to sb 逐渐疏远◆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。●ˌdrift ˈoff (to sleep)to fall asleep 入睡；睡着◆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。 |