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drifting

UK //ˈdrɪftɪŋ//US //ˈdrɪftɪŋ//

词源

源自古英语'drifan'(驱动,推动),与古诺尔斯语'drifa'同源,最初指被外力推动的运动,后引申出缓慢移动的含义。

noun

❶ 指物体随风或水流缓慢移动的状态,常用于描述船只、云朵或落叶等自然物的被动运动。

“The boat was slowly drifting towards the shore.”

(小船正缓缓漂向岸边。)

“Leaves were drifting down from the trees in the autumn breeze.”

(树叶在秋风中飘落。)

❶ 特指赛车运动中让车辆侧滑过弯的驾驶技术,通过控制油门和方向盘使车辆保持横向滑动。

“He practiced drifting on the racetrack every weekend.”

(他每个周末都在赛道上练习漂移。)

“The car show featured an exciting drifting competition.”

(车展上有一场激动人心的漂移比赛。)

同义词:floating, gliding, sliding

verb

❶ 指人或事物无明确目的地缓慢移动或变化状态,常带有随波逐流的意味。

“He spent the summer drifting from one beach to another.”

(他整个夏天都在各个海滩之间漫无目的地游荡。)

“The conversation drifted from politics to sports.”

(谈话从政治话题慢慢转到了体育。)

同义词:wandering, meandering, roaming

常见短语

drifting apart — 形容人与人之间的关系逐渐疏远,通常指因兴趣、生活方式等差异导致的自然疏离。

“After college, we slowly started drifting apart.”

(大学毕业后,我们渐渐疏远了。)

drifting snow — 被风吹动的积雪,常形成雪堆或造成能见度降低的天气现象。

“The road was closed due to drifting snow.”

(由于飘雪堆积,道路被封闭了。)