[VERB 动词]飘移；漂流 When something drifts somewhere, it is carried there by the movement of wind or water.
[V adv/prep]
[V]
We proceeded to drift on up the river...
我们继续向河流的上游漂流。
The climbing balloon drifted silently over the countryside...
不断上升的气球静静地飘过乡间。
The waves became rougher as they drifted.
他们漂流的时候，波浪越来越汹涌了。
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[VERB 动词]无意间进入；不知不觉陷入 If someone or something drifts into a situation, they get into that situation in a way that is not planned or controlled.
[V prep/adv]
[V]
We need to offer young people drifting into crime an alternative set of values...
我们需要给那些无意间犯了罪的年轻人灌输另一套价值观。
She and her husband drifted apart and, eventually, they divorced...
她和她丈夫渐行渐远，最后他们离婚了。
There is a general sense that the country and economy alike are drifting.
大家普遍感觉国家和经济都脱离了正轨。
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[VERB 动词]流浪；漂泊 If you say that someone drifts around, you mean that they travel from place to place without a plan or settled way of life.
[V prep/adv]
[Also V]
[disapproval]
You've been drifting from job to job without any real commitment.
你一直在无目的地更换工作，从未真正投入进去。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]移动；动向；趋势；逐渐变化 A drift is a movement away from somewhere or something, or a movement towards somewhere or something different.
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...the drift towards the cities.
涌向城市的趋势
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[VERB 动词]缓慢移动；逐渐移动 To drift somewhere means to move there slowly or gradually.
[V prep]
As rural factories shed labour, people drift towards the cities.
由于农村的工厂纷纷裁员，人们逐渐流向城市。
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[VERB 动词](声音等)传到，传出 If sounds drift somewhere, they can be heard but they are not very loud.
[V prep/adv]
Cool summer dance sounds are drifting from the stereo indoors.
清凉的夏日舞曲的声音从室内音响中传了出来。
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[VERB 动词](雪)吹积，堆积 If snow drifts, it builds up into piles as a result of the movement of the wind.
[V]
[V-ing]
[V-ed]
The snow, except where it drifted, was only calf-deep...
除了吹得堆积起来的地方，雪只有小腿肚深。
The storm caused severe drifting.
暴风雪造成了严重的积雪现象。
...the white and drifted snow.
白色的积雪
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]雪堆 A drift is a mass of snow that has built up into a pile as a result of the movement of wind.
...a nine-foot snow drift.
9英尺深的雪堆
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]吹积物；飘浮物；漂流物 A drift of something is an amount of it that has been created by the movement of wind or water.
[with supp]
There was a drift of smoke above the trees.
树林上空飘浮着一股烟。
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[N-SING 单数名词](论点或演说的)主旨，大意The drift of an argument or speech is the general point that is being made in it.
[poss N]
Grace was beginning to get his drift...
格雷丝慢慢明白了他的意思。
Anybody who's listening will get the drift of what he was saying...
任何一个在专心听的人都会领悟他所说的大意。
I follow the drift of her conversation.
我明白她谈话的大意。
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drift/drɪft; NAmEdrɪft/
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driftdriftsdrifteddriftingnounslow movement 缓缓流动1[singular , uncountable ]a slow steady movement from one place to another; a gradual change or development from one situation to another, especially to sth bad 流动；趋势；逐渐变化（尤指向坏的方面）◆a population drift away from rural areas农村地区的人口外流◆attempts to halt the drift towards war制止逐步走上战争道路的努力of ship 船舶2[uncountable ]the movement of a ship or plane away from its direction because of currents or wind （船只或飞机的）偏航，航差of sea/air 海水；空气3[uncountable , countable ]the movement of the sea or air 水流；气流；流动SYN
current
◆the general direction of drift on the east coast东海岸海水的总体流向◆He knew the hidden drifts in that part of the river.他对那段河道中的暗流非常清楚。of snow 雪4[countable ]a large pile of sth, especially snow, made by the wind 吹聚物；雪堆◆The road was blocked by deep drifts of snow.道路被风吹来的厚厚积雪阻塞。☞see also
snowdrift
of flowers 花5[countable ]a large mass of sth, especially flowers 大丛的花；丛生的植物◆Plant daffodils in informal drifts.随便种几丛黄水仙。meaning 意义6[singular ]the general meaning of what sb says or writes 大意；主旨；要点SYN
gist
◆Do you catch my drift?你大概明白我的意思吗？◆My German isn't very good, but I got the driftof what she said. 我的德语不太好，但我大致明白她说的意思。☞see also
continental drift
verbmove slowly 缓缓流动1[intransitive ](+ adv./prep.)to move along smoothly and slowly in water or air 漂流；漂移；飘◆Clouds drifted across the sky.朵朵浮云在空中飘过。◆The empty boat drifted out to sea.空船向海上漂去。2[intransitive ]+ adv./prep.to move or go somewhere slowly 缓缓移动；缓慢行走◆The crowd drifted away from the scene of the accident.人群渐渐从事故现场散去。◆Her gaze drifted around the room.她的目光缓缓扫视了一下室内。without purpose 漫无目的3[intransitive ](+ adv./prep.)to happen or change, or to do sth without a particular plan or purpose 无意间发生；无目的地转变；顺其自然地做◆I didn't intend to be a teacher—I just drifted into it.我并没打算过当老师，只是顺其自然就当了。◆He hasn't decided what to do yet—he's just drifting.他还没决定做什么，只是顺其自然。◆The conversation drifted onto politics.谈话不知不觉就转到政治方面来了。into state/situation 状态；情况4[intransitive ]driftin/into sth to go from one situation or state to another without realizing it 无意间进入；不知不觉陷入◆Finally she drifted into sleep.最后她不知不觉地睡着了。◆The injured man tried to speak but soon drifted into unconsciousness.受伤的男人想说点什么，但一会儿就不省人事了。of snow/sand 雪；沙5[intransitive ]to be blown into large piles by the wind 吹积；堆积◆drifting sand堆积的沙◆Some roads are closed because of drifting.有些道路因积雪而封闭。float 漂浮6[transitive ]+ adv./prep.to make sth float somewhere 使漂流；使漂浮◆The logs are drifted downstream to the mill.原木顺流而下漂到木材加工厂。PHRASAL VERBSˌdrift aˈpartto become less friendly or close to sb 逐渐疏远◆As children we were very close, but as we grew up we just drifted apart.孩提时我们亲密无间，但长大后我们就逐渐疏远了。ˌdrift ˈoff (to sleep)to fall asleep 入睡；睡着◆I didn't hear the storm. I must have drifted off by then.我没有听见暴风雨，那时一定是睡着了。drift/drɪft; NAmEdrɪft/
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driftdrift1 /drɪft/ ●●○ verb [intransitive]
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1move slowly to move slowly on water or in the airdrift out/towards etc The rubber raft drifted out to sea. Smoke drifted up from the jungle ahead of us.2without plan to move, change, or do something without any plan or purposedrift around/along etc Jenni spent the year drifting around Europe.drift into I just drifted into teaching, really.drift away The others drifted away. Melanie stayed.drift from something to something The conversation drifted from one topic to another.let your gaze/eyes/thoughts/mind etc drift Idly she let her eyes drift over his desk.3change to gradually change from being in one condition, situation etc into another without realizing itdrift into She was just drifting into sleep when the alarm went off. He drifted in and out of consciousness.4money/prices if values, prices,shares etc drift, they gradually change: The dollar drifted lower against the yen today.5snow/sand if snow, sand etc drifts, the wind blows it into large piles6let something drift to allow something, especially something bad, to continue in the same way: He couldn’t let the matter drift for much longer.drift apart phrasal verbif people drift apart, their relationship gradually ends: Over the years my college friends and I have drifted apart.drift off phrasal verbto gradually fall asleep: I was just drifting off when the phone rang. He felt himself drifting off to sleep.
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1snow/sand [countable] a large pile of snow or sand that has been blown by the winddrift of The road is blocked with massive drifts of snow. a snow drift2change [singular] a slow change or development from one situation, opinion etc to anotherdrift towards/to a drift towards longer working hours3movement of people [singular, uncountable] a slow movement of large numbers of people that has not been planneddrift from/to/into the drift from the countryside to the cities4the drift (of something) the general meaning of what someone is saying: So what’s the drift of the argument?follow/get/catch somebody’s drift (=understand the general meaning of what someone is saying) She didn’t quite get my drift, did she?5ships/planes [uncountable] the movement of a ship or plane from its original direction because of the movement of the wind or water6slow movement [uncountable] very slow movement, especially over water or through the air
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