英语词汇“drift”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

driftverb [ I usually + adv/prep ]

uk/drɪft/us/drɪft/

C2 to move slowly, especially as a result of outside forces, with no control over direction:

No one noticed that the boat had begun to drift out to sea.

A mist drifted in from the marshes.

After the band stopped playing, people drifted away in twos and threes.

figurative The talk drifted aimlessly from one subject to another.

More examples

When toxic fumes began to drift toward our homes, we were told to evacuate.
The smoke drifted downwind.
The boat drifted westwards in the prevailing winds.
The damaged boat drifted for days before it was finally taken in tow.
The country seems to be drifting towards war.

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Slow and moving slowly

at a snail's pace idiom
by and by idiom
by degrees idiom
claw your way (somewhere) idiom
clunky
float
hang around
in ones and twos idiom
inch by inch idiom
infiltrate
infiltration
jog
labour
mill
slowpoke
sluggish
snail
steadily
steady
struggle

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Idiom(s)

drift with the tide

Phrasal verb(s)

drift apart

drift off

driftnoun

uk/drɪft/us/drɪft/

drift noun (MEANING)

[ S ] the general meaning without the details:

The general drift of the article was that society doesn't value older people.

catch/get sb's drift informal

to understand the general meaning of what someone is saying

if you catch/get my drift informal

used to say that you have left out information or your opinion from what you have just said, but that you expect the person listening still to understand it:

She's married, but she doesn't act as if she is, if you get my drift.

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Meaning & significance

add
add up to sth
badge
connotation
denotation
drive
hermeneutic
hermeneutics
how
loaded
mean
meaning
modality
other
pregnant
put words in/into sb's mouth idiom
significantly
signify
speak to sb idiom
word

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Understanding and comprehending

drift noun (MOVEMENT)

[ C ] a pile of snow or something similar, formed by the wind:

The snow lay in deep drifts.

[ S or U ] a general development or change in a situation:

The downward drift in copper prices looks like it will continue.

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Precipitation: snow & ice

crevasse
freeze
freezing
frost
frosty
glacial
glaciation
ground frost
hailstorm
hoarfrost
ice cap
Jack Frost
moraine
pack ice
permafrost
slushy
snow line
snowdrift
snowfall
snowflake

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Change and changes

单词	drift
释义	Contents verb (1) drift (1) noun (2) drift (MEANING) drift (MOVEMENT) Contents verb (1) drift (MOVE) noun (2) drift (MEANING) drift (MOVE) Contents verb (1) drift (1) noun (3) drift (1) drift (2) drift (3) English American Business driftverb [ I usually + adv/prep ] uk/drɪft/us/drɪft/ C2 to move slowly, especially as a result of outside forces, with no control over direction: No one noticed that the boat had begun to drift out to sea. A mist drifted in from the marshes. After the band stopped playing, people drifted away in twos and threes. figurative The talk drifted aimlessly from one subject to another. More examples When toxic fumes began to drift toward our homes, we were told to evacuate. The smoke drifted downwind. The boat drifted westwards in the prevailing winds. The damaged boat drifted for days before it was finally taken in tow. The country seems to be drifting towards war. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Slow and moving slowly at a snail's pace idiom by and by idiom by degrees idiom claw your way (somewhere) idiom clunky float hang around in ones and twos idiom inch by inch idiom infiltrate infiltration jog labour mill slowpoke sluggish snail steadily steady struggle See more results » Idiom(s) drift with the tide Phrasal verb(s) drift apart drift off driftnoun uk/drɪft/us/drɪft/ drift noun (MEANING) [ S ] the general meaning without the details: The general drift of the article was that society doesn't value older people. catch/get sb's drift informal to understand the general meaning of what someone is saying if you catch/get my drift informal used to say that you have left out information or your opinion from what you have just said, but that you expect the person listening still to understand it: She's married, but she doesn't act as if she is, if you get my drift. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Meaning & significance add add up to sth badge connotation denotation drive hermeneutic hermeneutics how loaded mean meaning modality other pregnant *put words in/into sb's* mouth idiom significantly signify speak to sb idiom word See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Understanding and comprehending drift noun (MOVEMENT) [ C ] a pile of snow or something similar, formed by the wind: The snow lay in deep drifts. [ S or U ] a general development or change in a situation: The downward drift in copper prices looks like it will continue. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Precipitation: snow & ice crevasse freeze freezing frost frosty glacial glaciation ground frost hailstorm hoarfrost ice cap Jack Frost moraine pack ice permafrost slushy snow line snowdrift snowfall snowflake See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Change and changes driftverb [ I ] us/drɪft/ drift verb [ I ] (MOVE) to move slowly, esp. as a result of outside forces, with no control over direction: He stopped rowing and let the boat drift. Someone or something that drifts changes in a gradual way that seems to be controlled by outside forces: I finally drifted off to sleep. driftnoun us/drɪft/ drift noun (MEANING) [ U ] the general meaning or message of something said or written: After a minute I caught his drift and grinned back. drift noun (MOVE) [ C ] a gradual change that seems to be controlled by outside forces: Many people experience a drift toward more conservative politics as they get older. [ C ] A drift is also a pile of something that is made larger by the force of the wind: The state police closed the highway because of deep snow drifts. driftverb [ I ] uk/drɪft/us FINANCE to slowly go up or down in value with no particular control over direction: drift lower/down/downwards The airline's shares drifted down 15 cents at $5.80. drift higher/up driftnoun [ S or U ] uk/drɪft/us FINANCE a slow change in value, with no particular control over direction: an upward/downward drift in sth The downward drift in copper prices looks set to continue. a slow development or change from one situation to another: drift away from sth The company is not seeing evidence of any drift away from its premium brands. drift to/toward sth There has been general unease about the drift toward a culture of selling, marketing, and consumerism. a slow movement from one place to another: a drift from sth to sth The population drift from the cities to the suburbs adds significantly to car use. See also** wage drift
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driftverb [ I usually + adv/prep ]

Idiom(s)

Phrasal verb(s)

driftnoun

drift noun (MEANING)

drift noun (MOVEMENT)

driftverb [ I ]

drift verb [ I ] (MOVE)

driftnoun

drift noun (MEANING)

drift noun (MOVE)

driftverb [ I ]

driftnoun [ S or U ]

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