drift

[drift]

vi.漂流, 漂移, 吹积, 漂泊, 偏离
vt.使漂流, 使堆积
n.漂流, 趋势, 漂泊
n.大意, 要旨, 听任, [地]冰碛, 水平巷道

例句与用法：

She finally drifted in two hours after everyone else.

在大家到齐之後两小时，她终於姗姗来到。

A tiny fishing boat was drifting slowly along.

一只小小的渔船在缓缓地漂去。

The road was edged with snow drifts.

路边上有一个个雪堆。

词形变化：

形容词: drifty | 动词过去式: drifted | 动词过去分词: drifted | 动词现在分词: drifting | 动词第三人称单数: drifts |

详细释义：

vi.

1. 漂, 漂流

He watched the boat drift downstream.

他看着船向下游漂去。

2. 漂泊, 游荡

Many country girls drifted into cities to seek work.

许多农村姑娘流入城市找工作。

3. 吹积

4. 渐渐趋向[(+towards)]

The firm is drifting towards bankruptcy.

那家商行快要破产了。

5. 逐渐陷入[(+into)]

6. 逐渐地睡着了[(+off)]

vt.

1. 使漂流

2. 使吹积

The strong wind drifted the snow in piles.

大风将雪吹刮成堆。

n.

1. 漂流; 漂移[C][U]

There is a drift of farmers to the cities.

农民流向城市。

2. 漂流物; 堆积物[C]

3. 倾向, 趋势[U][C]

4. 要旨, 大意[S1]

I didn't get the drift of his argument.

我没有听懂他论点的要领。

I can't quite catch the drift of his speech.

我不甚了解他演讲的大意。