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to drift
01
飘动, 漂流
to slowly move in the air or on water
Intransitive
Example
As the autumn leaves fell from the trees, they would drift with the gentle breeze.
随着秋天的落叶从树上飘落,它们随着轻柔的微风飘动。
In the serene lake, the small boat would drift peacefully with the current.
在宁静的湖面上,小船随着水流静静地漂流。
02
漂流, 漫游
to move with a relaxed pace, without a specific purpose or direction
Intransitive
Example
After the picnic, they decided to drift along the beach.
野餐之后,他们决定在海滩上漫游。
In the city park, people would often drift through the tree-lined pathways.
在城市公园里,人们常常在林荫小径上漫游。
03
偏离, 偏向
to veer off or deviate from an intended path, course, or set parameters
Intransitive
Example
As the discussion continued, the conversation would often drift away from the main topic.
随着讨论的进行,谈话常常偏离主要话题。
The financial markets can be unpredictable, causing stock prices to drift from the anticipated values.
金融市场可能是不可预测的,这导致股价偏离预期值。
04
漂移, 堆积
to accumulate or be piled into heaps due to the action of the wind or a current
Intransitive
Example
After the blizzard, the snow began to drift against the buildings.
暴风雪过后,雪开始漂移,堆积在建筑物上。
In the autumn wind, leaves would drift into piles at the edges of the streets.
在秋风中,叶子会在街道的边缘漂移、堆积成一堆。
05
引导牲畜, 驯放牲畜
to guide or lead livestock at a slow pace, typically to allow them to graze
Transitive: to drift livestock somewhere
Example
The rancher would drift the cattle along the open range, allowing them to graze freely.
牧场主会引导牲畜在开阔的牧场上移动,让它们自由地吃草。
The cowboys would drift the herd across the plains, ensuring they had access to fresh grass.
牛仔们会引导牲畜穿越平原,确保它们能吃到新鲜的草。
06
漂流, 漂移
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
Example
The strong currents in the river drifted the logs downstream, creating a potential hazard for navigation.
河里强劲的水流把木头漂流到下游,造成了航行的潜在危险。
Ocean currents can drift debris far from its original location.
海洋洋流可以将漂流的垃圾带到远离其原始位置的地方。
07
漂泊, 随波逐流
to move through life or a period of time without a clear direction or purpose
Intransitive
Example
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。
After losing his job, he just drifted, taking each day as it came.
失业后,他就开始漂泊,随波逐流,每天就这样过。
08
漂浮, 游离
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
Example
She drifted into management after years of working in different departments.
她在各个部门工作多年后,漂浮进入了管理层。
After college, she drifted between internships before finding a permanent job.
大学毕业后,她在实习之间游离,最终找到了永久的工作。
Drift
01
漂流, 漂移
a force that moves something along
02
偏移, 漂移
the gradual departure from an intended course due to external influences (as a ship or plane)
03
巷道, 走道
a horizontal (or nearly horizontal) passageway in a mine
04
倾向, 主旨
the pervading meaning or tenor
05
漂移, 趋势
a general tendency to change (as of opinion)
06
漂流物, 堆积物
a large mass of material that is heaped up by the wind or by water currents
07
语言漂移, 语音漂移
a process of linguistic change over a period of time