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drift

UK //drɪft//US //drɪft//

词源

源自中古英语 'driften',意为推动或移动,可能与古诺尔斯语 'drīfa'(驱赶)有关,最终源自原始日耳曼语。

verb

❶ 缓慢移动或漂浮,通常指受外力影响而无明确方向地移动,如风、水流等自然力量推动。

“The boat drifted slowly down the river.”

(小船沿着河流缓慢漂流。)

“Leaves drifted from the trees in the autumn breeze.”

(树叶在秋风中从树上飘落。)

同义词:float, wander, meander, roam

noun

❶ 缓慢移动或漂浮的状态,也指因风力或水流作用而堆积的雪、沙等物质。

“The car got stuck in a snow drift.”

(汽车陷在雪堆里。)

“The drift of the current carried the boat towards the shore.”

(水流把船推向岸边。)

同义词:movement, shift, pile, accumulation

常见短语

drift apart — 指人与人之间的关系逐渐疏远,通常因缺乏共同兴趣或沟通减少导致。

“Over the years, the two friends drifted apart.”

(多年来,这两个朋友渐渐疏远了。)

drift off — 指逐渐入睡或注意力分散,进入一种放松或无意识的状态。

“She drifted off to sleep while reading the book.”

(她在看书时慢慢睡着了。)