the drift (of something)

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishthe drift (of something)the drift (of something)MEANINGthe general meaning of what someone is saying So what’s the drift of the argument?follow/get/catch somebody’s drift (=understand the general meaning of what someone is saying) She didn’t quite get my drift, did she? → driftExamples from the Corpusthe drift (of something)• Above all the drift to a self-seeking, self-satisfying, self-fulfilling approach to relationships is where the rot is really setting in.• Right from Huntington Beach, if you catch the drift.• Having the drift right is the essence of missing the point altogether.• In another hour, the drifts would be too deep to walk through.• For short periods the dominant direction of the drift may be reversed by abnormal wind conditions.• He was breathing, but his leg was a mess, must have been hit on the drift down.• The seminar also called on governments to support small farmers, in order to help reduce the drift to the cities.• He turned and ran, along the ride, up the drift, not looking back.

单词	the drift (of something)
释义	the drift (of something) From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishthe drift (of something)the drift (of something)MEANINGthe general meaning of what someone is saying So what’s the drift of the argument?follow/get/catch somebody’s drift (=understand the general meaning of what someone is saying) She didn’t quite get my drift, did she? → driftExamples from the Corpusthe drift (of something)• Above all the drift to a self-seeking, self-satisfying, self-fulfilling approach to relationships is where the rot is really setting in.• Right from Huntington Beach, if you catch the drift.• Having the drift right is the essence of missing the point altogether.• In another hour, the drifts would be too deep to walk through.• For short periods the dominant direction of the drift may be reversed by abnormal wind conditions.• He was breathing, but his leg was a mess, must have been hit on the drift down.• The seminar also called on governments to support small farmers, in order to help reduce the drift to the cities.• He turned and ran, along the ride, up the drift, not looking back.
随便看	give an a sense idea give an account give an account/description give an assurance give an assurance that give an description give an earful give an explanation give an illusion give an impression an idea give an impression sense idea give an incentive give an inch and they'll take a mile give an inch and they'll take a yard give an inch and theyll take a mile give an inch and theyll take a yard give an overview give and take give artistic) expression to give as good as you get give attention etc give attention etc to give authority etc give away give back