drift

[drift]

vi.漂流, 漂移, 吹积, 漂泊, 偏离
vt.使漂流, 使堆积
n.漂流, 趋势, 漂泊
n.大意, 要旨, 听任, [地]冰碛, 水平巷道

vi.

1. 漂, 漂流

He watched the boat drift downstream.

他看着船向下游漂去。

2. 漂泊, 游荡

Many country girls drifted into cities to seek work.

许多农村姑娘流入城市找工作。

3. 吹积

4. 渐渐趋向[(+towards)]

The firm is drifting towards bankruptcy.

那家商行快要破产了。

5. 逐渐陷入[(+into)]

6. 逐渐地睡着了[(+off)]

vt.

1. 使漂流

2. 使吹积

The strong wind drifted the snow in piles.

大风将雪吹刮成堆。

n.

1. 漂流; 漂移[C][U]

There is a drift of farmers to the cities.

农民流向城市。

2. 漂流物; 堆积物[C]

3. 倾向, 趋势[U][C]

4. 要旨, 大意[S1]

I didn't get the drift of his argument.

我没有听懂他论点的要领。

I can't quite catch the drift of his speech.

我不甚了解他演讲的大意。

词形变化

形容词: drifty | 动词过去式: drifted | 动词过去分词: drifted | 动词现在分词: drifting | 动词第三人称单数: drifts |

词义辨析

同义:

vi.漂泊, 游荡

wander  roam  stray  meander  ramble  float  cruise  glide  

同义参见:

movement  migrate  meaning  hover  boat  trend  tide  straggle  snow  significance  rove  river  

英英释义

名词 drift:

a force that moves something along

同义词：impetus, impulsion

the gradual departure from an intended course due to external influences (as a ship or plane)

a process of linguistic change over a period of time

something that is heaped up by the wind or by water currents

a general tendency to change (as of opinion)

同义词：trend, movement

the pervading meaning or tenor

同义词：purport

a horizontal (or nearly horizontal) passageway in a mine

同义词：heading, gallery

动词 drift:

be in motion due to some air or water current

同义词：float, be adrift, blow

wander from a direct course or at random

同义词：stray, err

move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

同义词：roll, wander, swan, stray, tramp, roam, cast, ramble, rove, range, vagabond

vary or move from a fixed point or course

live unhurriedly, irresponsibly, or freely

同义词：freewheel

move in an unhurried fashion

cause to be carried by a current

drive slowly and far afield for grazing

be subject to fluctuation

be piled up in banks or heaps by the force of wind or a current

补充

driftdrift英:[drift] 美:[drɪft]vi.1.漂, 漂流The snow drifted everywhere.雪飘至各处。2.漂泊, 流浪n.1.漂移, 漂流2.吹积物; 堆积物3.趋势, 动向, 倾向There is a slow drift into crisis.有一种渐入危机的趋势。4.大意, 要点, 主旨

例句

1. There was a drift of smoke above the trees.树林上方有一团烟雾。 2. I can follow the drift of the conversation.我能听懂谈话的大意。 3. I catch your drift.我明白你的意思了。 4. Grace was beginning to get his drift.格雷斯开始明白他的意思了。 5. the directionless drift in their lives他们生活中的漫无目的、随波逐流 6. a drift of cattle一群牛 7. The waves became rougher as they drifted.他们在水中漂流的时候波浪变得更加汹涌。 8. We drifted up the river.我们向河的上游漂流。 9. The balloon drifted silently over the countryside.气球静静地飘过乡村。 10. Cool summer dance sounds are drifting from the stereo indoors.从室内的立体声音响里飘来清新的夏日舞曲。 11. The snow, except where it drifted, was only calf-deep.除了堆积的地方, 雪只有小腿肚深。 12. There is a general sense that the country and economy alike are drifting.人们普遍认为国家及其经济都在放任自由地运行。 13. You've been drifting from job to job without any real commitment.你一直盲目地换工作, 却从来没有真正投入进去。 14. As rural factories shed labour, people drift towards the cities.由于农村工厂遣散劳动力, 人们便向城市涌去。 15. My mind started to drift.我开始走神了。 16. The tide drifted them down again.潮汐再一次把他们冲了下来。 17. The boat drifted out to sea.船漂流出海。 18. The boat drifted dangerously near the falls.小船危险地漂近瀑布。 19. He finally drifted in half an hour after everyone else.他终于飘然而至，比别人迟到了半个钟头。 20. A fleecy cloud was drifting past.一朵白云正在飘然而过。 21. He just drifted aimlessly from job to job.他漫无目的地跳槽(从一个工作转到另一个工作)。 22. Some people just drift through life.有些人只是浑噩度日。 23. Tom drifts from town to town.汤姆在各个城镇流浪。 24. Jack drifted about (或 around) doing nothing.杰克四处闲逛，什么事也不干。 25. The conversation drifted from one subject to another.谈话从一个话题转到另一个话题。 26. to drift into a life of crime陷入犯罪生涯 27. The snow drifted into huge mounds overnight.雪一夜之间被吹积成许多大堆。 28. The sand drifted along the fence.沙沿着篱笆堆积起来。 29. The oil prices drifted slightly higher presently.目前石油价格略有上涨。 30. The car drifted on the iced road.汽车在结冰的路上滑移。 31. We drifted again and made up the number of 15 salmon.我们又顺流撒网，共捕到15条鲑鱼。 32. The current drifted the boat to sea.急流把那条船冲到了大海。 33. The wind drifted the snow into huge mounds.风把雪吹积成一大堆一大堆。 34. The wind drifted the leaves across our yard.落叶随风飘过我们庭院。 35. the cabin cruiser started to drift downstream.游艇开始顺水往下飘。 36. excited voices drifted down the hall.兴奋的声音在大厅里扩散。 37. people began to drift away.人们开始慢慢散去。 38. I was drifting off to sleep.我不知不觉睡着了。 39. Lewis and his father drifted apart.刘易斯和他的父亲不知不觉地疏远了。 40. I noticed my audience's attention drifting.我注意到听众注意力在分散。 41. fallen leaves start to drift in the gutters.落叶开始被风吹积在排水沟内。 42. [as adj. drifting]drifting snow.被风吹积的雪。 43. there was a drift to the towns.曾有一次人口向城市流动的情况。 44. the pilot had not noticed any appreciable drift.驾驶员没有发现任何明显的偏航。 45. the drift towards a more repressive style of policing.向更具压制性治安管理方式的渐变。 46. after so much drift, any expression of enthusiasm is welcome.犹豫了这么久之后，任何热情表现都是受欢迎的。 47. he didn't understand much Greek, but he got her drift.他不太懂希腊语，但他明白她大致的意思。 48. a drift of daffodils.一大丛水仙。 49. The boat drifted out to sea.小船往大海漂去。 50. He drifted from room to room.他从这房间踱到那房间。 51. She drifted into acting almost by accident.她走上演戏这条路，几乎纯属偶然。 52. The snow drifted up to two metres deep in some places.某些地方的积雪深达两米。 53. the country's drift into economic decline国家逐步陷入经济衰退 54. the slow drift of the clouds云彩的缓慢移动 55. "As she got older, you could observe a drift in her writing towards more serious subjects."你可以发现，随着年龄的增长，她的写作逐步转向更加严肃的主题。 56. the government's drift towards a centralization of power政府向集权制的逐渐转变 57. a population drift [=a gradual movement of people that lowers the population in one area and increases it in another]人口迁移 58. We sped over the drifts [=snowdrifts] on our skis.我们踏着滑雪板，飞快地滑过一座座雪堆。 59. I don't get your drift. [=I don't understand what you're saying]我搞不懂你在说什么。 60. "I won't tell you his name, but he's someone you know very well, if you catch my drift. [=if you understand what I'm suggesting]"我不告诉你他的名字，不过他是你非常熟悉的人，你明白我的意思了吧。 61. The boat slowly drifted out to sea.小船慢慢地漂向大海。 62. The clouds drifted across the sky.云彩在天空缓缓飘动。 63. The snow drifted against the side of the house.雪在房子的一侧堆积起来。 64. drifting snow covered most of the car.积雪把车身大部分都覆盖了。 65. "The party guests drifted from room to room, eating and mingling."参加聚会的客人在几个房间串来串去，吃着点心，相互攀谈。 66. Her eyes drifted across the crowd.她的目光漫无目的地扫过人群。 67. The conversation drifted from topic to topic.交谈漫无边际地从一个话题转到另一个话题。 68. My thoughts drifted back to the time when we first met.我的思绪慢慢回到了我们初识的时候。 69. After he left the army he just drifted for a few years.离开军队后，他在外漂泊了几年。 70. She drifted from job to job.她漫无目的地从一个工作换到另一个工作。 71. He has always drifted through life without a care.他一直过着无忧无虑、随波逐流的生活。 72. The patient drifted in and out of consciousness all day.病人的意识时而清醒时而迷糊，整天都是如此。 73. "They used to be great friends, but they've gradually drifted apart over the years."他们曾是很好的朋友，但这些年关系渐渐疏远了。 74. She drifted off while I was still talking.我还在说话时她就睡着了。 75. He gradually drifted off to sleep.他渐渐地入睡了。