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drift

verb
 
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Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they drift
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he / she / it drifts
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past simple drifted
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past participle drifted
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-ing form drifting
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Phrasal Verbs
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    move 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。🔊🔊
    • A cool breeze drifted through the open window.一阵凉风拂过窗户。
    • Smoke drifted across the room.烟雾飘过整个房间。
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    • The boat drifted slowly downstream.小船慢慢地顺流而下。
    • Smoke drifted up from the campfire.篝火上烟雾袅袅。
    • We drifted with the current.我们随波漂流。
    • Cold and hungry, they drifted helplessly closer to the Arctic.他们又冷又饿，无助地漂向北极。
    • His cigarette smoke drifted away on the breeze.他的香烟烟雾在微风中飘散。
    • A single snowflake drifted down and settled on the ground.一片雪花飘落下来，落在地面上。
    • Voices drifted up through the floorboards.声音透过地板传了上来。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • slowly
    • helplessly
    • downstream
    • …
    preposition
    • from
    • to
    • towards/​toward
    • …
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    [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。🔊🔊
    • People began to drift back to their houses.人们开始漂流回自己的房子。
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    • She drifted across the room to where we were standing.她缓慢地穿过房间来到我们站着的地方。
    • He spent the day drifting aimlessly about the house.他一整天都在房子周围漫无目的地晃来晃去。
    • They drifted around south-east Asia for a while and then headed into China.他们在东南亚漂流了一段时间，然后进入了中国。
    • He allowed his thoughts to drift back to his conversation with Carrie.他让思绪回到了他与卡丽的谈话上。
    • He finally drifted back to his home town.他最终兜回了家乡。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • aimlessly
    • gradually
    • slowly
    • …
    verb + drift
    • begin to
    • seem to
    • allow something to
    • …
    preposition
    • about
    • around
    • round
    • …
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    3.

    without purpose漫无目的

  3. [intransitive] (+ adv./prep.) to do something, happen or change 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。🔊🔊
    • We seem to be drifting away from the point.我们似乎有点儿离题。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • aimlessly
    • gradually
    • slowly
    • …
    verb + drift
    • begin to
    • seem to
    • allow something to
    • …
    preposition
    • about
    • around
    • round
    • …
    See full entry
    4.

    into state/situation状态；情况

  4. [intransitive] drift in/into something 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。🔊🔊
    • He drifted in and out of consciousness.他时而清醒时而昏迷。
    • She began to drift between sleep and wakefulness.她开始进入时睡时醒的状态。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • aimlessly
    • gradually
    • slowly
    • …
    verb + drift
    • begin to
    • seem to
    • allow something to
    • …
    preposition
    • about
    • around
    • round
    • …
    See full entry
    5.

    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。🔊🔊
    Topics Weatherc1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • slowly
    • helplessly
    • downstream
    • …
    preposition
    • from
    • to
    • towards/​toward
    • …
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    6.

    float漂浮

  6. [transitive] + adv./prep. to make something 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。🔊🔊

drift

noun
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    slow movement缓缓流动

  1. [singular, uncountable] a slow steady movement from one place to another; a slow change or development from one situation to another, especially to something bad流动；趋势；逐渐变化（尤指向坏的方面）
    • the drift of people away from rural areas into urban slums由农村到城市贫民区的人口流动
    • attempts to halt the drift towards war制止逐步走上战争道路的努力
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    • He criticized the rightward drift of the party.他批评该党转向右倾。
    • his drift into crime他逐渐陷入犯罪
    • Action is needed to prevent a drift into lawlessness.需要采取行动来遏制目无法纪的势头。
    • No attempts were being made to halt the drift towards war.没有试图制止向战争的转移。
    • The polls show a drift back towards Labour.民意调查显示人们重新倾向支持工党。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • gradual
    • slow
    • leftward
    • …
    preposition
    • drift (away) from
    • drift (back) to
    • drift into
    • …
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    2.

    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
    • Remember to allow for drift.记住要允许漂移。
    Topics Transport by waterc1

    3. of sea/air海水；空气

  3. [uncountable, countable] the movement of the sea or air水流；气流；流动 synonym 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。🔊🔊
    see also longshore drift, North Atlantic Drift
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • gradual
    • slow
    • leftward
    • …
    preposition
    • drift (away) from
    • drift (back) to
    • drift into
    • …
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    4.

    of snow雪

  4. [countable] a large pile of something, 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
    Wordfinder
    Topics Weatherc1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • deep
    • sand
    • snow
    • …
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    5.

    of flowers花

  5. [countable] a large mass of something, especially flowers大丛的花；丛生的植物
    • Plant daffodils in informal drifts.随便种几丛黄水仙。🔊🔊
    6.

    meaning意义

  6. [singular] the general meaning of what somebody says or writes大意；主旨；要点 synonym 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 drift of what she said.我的德语不太好，但我大致明白她说的意思。🔊🔊
    Extra Examples
    • I lost the drift of what she was saying.我跟不上她说话的重点。
    • I didn't follow the speech exactly, but I caught the main drift of what was being said.我没有完全听懂讲演，但领会了其主旨。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • general
    • main
    verb + drift
    • catch
    • follow
    • get
    • …
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    7. see also continental drift
    Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘mass of snow, leaves, etc.’): originally from Old Norse drift ‘snowdrift, something driven’; in later use from Middle Dutch drift ‘course, current’.