| 单词 | drift |
| 释义 | verb | noun driftdrift1 /drɪft/ ●●○ verb 1[intransitive] to move slowly and quietly through the air or on the surface of water: drift out/toward/along etc. The boat had drifted out to sea. Black clouds of smoke drifted over the city.2[intransitive always + adv./prep.] to happen, change, or do something without any plan or purpose: drift around/along/by etc. Many of these kids will drift through life without any goals. Another hour drifted by.drift from something to something For five years he drifted from one job to another.drift into He had somehow drifted into an affair with a coworker.3[intransitive always + adv./prep.] to move or go somewhere without any plan or purpose: drift around/along/toward etc. Jenni spent the year drifting around Europe.drift off/away The crowd of people slowly drifted away.4[intransitive] to gradually change from being in one condition, situation, etc. into another: All night Julie drifted in and out of consciousness. His politics gradually drifted to the right.5[intransitive] if values, prices, stocks, etc. drift, they gradually change: The dollar drifted lower against the yen today.6[intransitive] if a sound or smell drifts somewhere, you notice it but it is not very loud or strong: The scent of roses drifted through the windows.7[intransitive, transitive] if snow, sand, etc. drifts, or if the wind drifts it, the wind blows it into large pilesdrift apart phrasal verb if people drift apart, their relationship gradually ends: After college, we both got busy and just drifted apart.drift off phrasal verb to gradually fall asleep, or to stop giving attention to something: I kissed her goodnight as she drifted off to sleep. verb | noun driftdrift2 ●○○ noun 1[countable] a large pile of snow, sand, etc. that has been blown by the wind: All the roads were blocked by snow drifts.► see thesaurus at pile12catch/get the drift (of something) informal to understand the general meaning of what someone is saying: I heard enough of the speech to get the drift of it. She was very friendly to me – if you catch my drift (=I hope you understand what I am trying to say).3[singular] a gradual change or development in a situation, people’s opinion, etc.: The party has experienced a drift toward the right in the last two years.4[uncountable] very slow movement, especially movement caused by wind or water → see also continental drift |
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