to drift
01
漂流, 漂浮
to slowly move in the air or on water
Intransitive
语法信息
形态构成
简单词
运动动词
规则
现在时
drift
第三人称单数
drifts
现在分词
drifting
一般过去时
drifted
过去分词
drifted
例子
As the autumn leaves fell from the trees, they would drift with the gentle breeze.
当秋叶从树上落下时，它们会随着微风飘荡。
02
漂流, 漫游
to move with a relaxed pace, without a specific purpose or direction
Intransitive
例子
After the picnic, they decided to drift along the beach.
野餐后，他们决定沿着海滩漂流。
03
偏离, 跑题
to veer off or deviate from an intended path, course, or set parameters
Intransitive
例子
As the discussion continued, the conversation would often drift away from the main topic.
随着讨论的继续，谈话经常会偏离主题。
04
堆积, 积聚
to accumulate or be piled into heaps due to the action of the wind or a current
Intransitive
例子
After the blizzard, the snow began to drift against the buildings.
暴风雪过后，雪开始堆积在建筑物旁。
05
驱赶, 引导
to guide or lead livestock at a slow pace, typically to allow them to graze
Transitive: to drift livestock somewhere
例子
The rancher would drift the cattle along the open range, allowing them to graze freely.
牧场主会驱赶牛群沿着开阔的牧场，让它们自由地吃草。
06
漂流, 被水流带走
to cause an object or substance to be carried along by the natural movement of air, water, or another current
Transitive: to drift sth somewhere
例子
The strong currents in the river drifted the logs downstream, creating a potential hazard for navigation.
河流中的强流使原木漂流而下，对航行造成了潜在的危险。
07
漂泊, 漫无目的地游荡
to move through life or a period of time without a clear direction or purpose
Intransitive
例子
After graduating, he drifted for a year, unsure of what to do.
毕业后，他漂泊了一年，不知道该做什么。
08
漂流, 漫无目的地游荡
to move between situations or roles without a specific plan or goal, often without long-term commitment
Intransitive: to drift between two or more situations or roles | to drift into a situation or role
例子
She drifted into management after years of working in different departments.
她在不同部门工作多年后漂入管理层。
Drift
01
漂流, 流动
a force that causes movement of an object
语法信息
有生性状态
无生命
形态构成
简单词
可数
复数形式
drifts
例子
The drift of the current carried the boat away.
水流的漂移把船带走了。
02
漂移, 偏离
the gradual deviation from an intended path due to external influences
例子
The plane experienced a drift off course in strong winds.
飞机在强风中经历了一次偏离航线的漂移。
03
平巷, 水平巷道
a nearly horizontal tunnel or passage in a mine
例子
Miners worked in the drift to extract ore.
矿工们在平巷中工作以开采矿石。
04
大意, 主旨
the general meaning, intention, or tenor of a statement or text
例子
I understood the drift of his argument.
我理解了他论点的主旨。
05
趋势, 演变
a general tendency or gradual change in opinion, attitude, or behavior
例子
There was a drift toward more progressive policies.
有一种向更进步政策转变的趋势。
06
雪堆, 堆积物
a large accumulation of material formed by wind or water
例子
Snow drifts blocked the road.
雪堆阻塞了道路。
07
漂移, 演变
a process of gradual linguistic change over time
例子
The language shows a drift toward simplification.
语言显示出向简化的一种漂移。
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