1. | [sing][u] 流动;趋势;逐渐变化(尤指向坏的方面)a slow steady movement from one place to another; a gradual change or development from one situation to another, especially to sth bad |
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 |
2. | [u] (船只或飞机的)偏航,航差the movement of a ship or plane away from its direction because of currents or wind |
3. | [u][c] 水流;气流;流动the movement of the sea or air |
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。 |
4. | [c] 吹聚物;雪堆a large pile of sth, especially snow, made by the wind |
The road was blocked by deep drifts of snow. 道路被风吹来的厚厚积雪阻塞。 |
5. | [c] 大丛的花;丛生的植物a large mass of sth, especially flowers |
Plant daffodils in informal drifts. 随便种几丛黄水仙。 |
6. | [sing] 大意;主旨;要点the general meaning of what sb says or writes |
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。 |
1. | [i] (+ adv./prep.) 漂流;漂移;飘to move along smoothly and slowly in water or air |
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. | [i] + adv./prep. 缓缓移动;缓慢行走to move or go somewhere slowly |
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。 |
3. | [i] (+ adv./prep.) 无意间发生;无目的地转变;顺其自然地做to happen or change, or to do sth without a particular plan or purpose |
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。 |
4. | [i] ~ in/into sth 无意间进入;不知不觉陷入to go from one situation or state to another without realizing it |
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。 |
5. | [i] 吹积;堆积to be blown into large piles by the wind |
drifting sand 堆积的沙 | |
Some roads are closed because of drifting. 有些道路因积雪而封闭。 |
6. | [t] + adv./prep. 使漂流;使漂浮to make sth float somewhere |
The logs are drifted downstream to the mill. 原木顺流而下漂到木材加工厂。 |