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drifted

UK //ˈdrɪftɪd//US //ˈdrɪftɪd//

词源

源自古诺尔斯语 'drīfa'(驱赶,移动),后演变为中古英语 'driften'(使移动)。

verb

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。)

同义词:floated, wandered, meandered

常见短语

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。)