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源自古诺尔斯语 'drīfa'(驱赶,移动),后演变为中古英语 'driften'(使移动)。
❶ 指物体缓慢移动或漂浮,通常不受控制,如船随水流漂动或雪被风吹积成堆。
“The boat drifted slowly down the river.”
(小船沿着河流缓慢漂下。)
“The snow drifted against the fence during the storm.”
(暴风雪中,雪被风吹积在栅栏旁。)
drifted apart — 形容人与人之间关系逐渐疏远,通常因兴趣或生活轨迹不同导致。
“After college, we drifted apart and lost touch.”
(大学毕业后,我们渐行渐远最终失去了联系。)