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to drift
01
漂流, 漂浮
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.
当秋叶从树上落下时，它们会随着微风飘荡。
In the serene lake, the small boat would drift peacefully with the current.
在宁静的湖面上，小船随着水流平静地漂流。
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.
野餐后，他们决定沿着海滩漂流。
In the city park, people would often drift through the tree-lined pathways.
在城市公园里，人们常常漫步在绿树成荫的小道上。
03
偏离, 跑题
to veer off or deviate from an intended path, course, or set parameters
Intransitive
04
堆积, 积聚
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，雪开始堆积在建筑物旁。
In the autumn wind, leaves would drift into piles at the edges of the streets.
在秋风中，树叶会在街道的边缘堆积成堆。
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
Example
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。
The cowboys would drift the herd across the plains, ensuring they had access to fresh grass.
牛仔们会驱赶牛群穿过平原，确保它们能吃到新鲜的草。
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
Example
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。
Ocean currents can drift debris far from its original location.
洋流可以将碎片漂移到远离其原始位置的地方。
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
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，他只是随波逐流，过一天算一天。
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
Example
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。
After college, she drifted between internships before finding a permanent job.
大学毕业后，她在找到固定工作前在不同的实习之间漂泊。
Drift
01
漂流, 推力
a force that moves something along
02
漂移, 偏离
the gradual departure from an intended course due to external influences (as a ship or plane)
03
漂流, 水平巷道
a horizontal (or nearly horizontal) passageway in a mine
04
漂流, 普遍意义
the pervading meaning or tenor
05
漂流, 趋势
a general tendency to change (as of opinion)
06
沉积物, 堆积
a large mass of material that is heaped up by the wind or by water currents
07
漂移, 语言变化
a process of linguistic change over a period of time
