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drift

释义

drift

noun

UK /drɪft/

Word Forms

singular	drift
plural	drifts

1
countable a large pile of snow or sand formed by the wind
The car was stuck in a deep snow drift.
Synonyms and related words
Piles of things
pile
mound
heap
2
singular a slow and gradual change from one situation or opinion to another
the drift away from socialism
Synonyms and related words
Changes
effect
change
trend
Synonyms and related words
A change of opinion
about-turn
climb-down
shift
3
singular a gradual movement of people from one place to another
the population drift to the cities
Synonyms and related words
Slow and gradual movements
crawl
climb
trickle
4
singular informalthe meaning that someone is trying to express
the general drift:
Well, anyway, I’m sure you get the general drift.
get/catch someone’s drift (=understand the basic meaning):
Do you get my drift?
Synonyms and related words
General words for meaning
meaning
significance
usage

drift

noun

US /drɪft/

Word Forms

singular	drift
plural	drifts

1
countable a large pile of snow or sand formed by the wind
The car was stuck in a deep snow drift.
Synonyms and related words
Piles of things
pile
mound
heap
2
singular informalthe meaning that someone is trying to express
the general drift:
Well, anyway, I’m sure you get the general drift.
get/catch someone’s drift (=understand the basic meaning):
Do you get my drift?
Synonyms and related words
General words for meaning
meaning
significance
usage
3
singular a slow and gradual change from one situation or opinion to another
the drift away from socialism
Synonyms and related words
Changes
change
effect
trend
Synonyms and related words
A change of opinion
about-face
reappraisal
shift
4
singular a gradual movement of people from one place to another
the population drift to the cities
Synonyms and related words
Slow and gradual movements
crawl
climb
trickle

drift

verb intransitive

UK /drɪft/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	drift
he/she/it	drifts
present participle	drifting
past tense	drifted
past participle	drifted

1
to be pushed along very slowly by the movement of air or water
The boat started to drift out to sea.
Thick smoke drifted across the town.
Synonyms and related words
To move somewhere quickly
fly
hasten
speed
2
if snow or sand drifts, the wind blows it into a large pile
Synonyms and related words
Movement by the wind
blow away
blow off
blow over
3
to move somewhere slowly as though you do not know where you are going
People were drifting around the conference centre.
Synonyms and related words
To move, or to move something, slowly
crawl
dawdle
creep
4
to go from one state to another without realizing it
He was drifting in and out of consciousness.
Synonyms and related words
To become different
change
turn into
change into
5
to do something or to happen in a way that is not planned
The conversation drifted from one dull subject to the another.
I just drifted into nursing really.
Synonyms and related words
To do something without preparation
rush into
fall into
plunge in

phrasal verbs

drift apart

drift off

drift

verb intransitive

US /drɪft/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	drift
he/she/it	drifts
present participle	drifting
past tense	drifted
past participle	drifted

1
to be pushed along very slowly by the movement of air or water
The boat started to drift out to sea.
Thick smoke from a forest fire drifted across the town.
Synonyms and related words
To move somewhere quickly
fly
hasten
speed
2
if snow or sand drifts, the wind blows it into a large pile
Synonyms and related words
Movement by the wind
blow away
blow off
blow over
3
to move somewhere slowly as though you do not know where you are going
People were drifting around the conference center.
Synonyms and related words
To move, or to move something, slowly
crawl
dawdle
creep
4
to go from one state to another without realizing it
He was drifting in and out of consciousness.
Synonyms and related words
To become different
transition
change
turn into
5
to do something or to happen in a way that is not planned
The conversation drifted from one dull subject to the another.
I just drifted into nursing really.
Synonyms and related words
To do something without preparation
rush into
fall into
plunge in

phrasal verbs

drift apart

drift off

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