新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

drift

英 [drɪft]

[NOUN, VERB]

词汇频率：

NOUN. 名词

drifts
1. [C 可数名词] 移向 , 移动
A drift is a movement away from somewhere or something, or a movement towards somewhere or something different.
双语例句
例：
the drift towards the cities.
向城市的流动。
2. [C 可数名词] （吹积成的）雪堆
A drift is a mass of snow that has built up into a pile as a result of the movement of wind.
双语例句
例：
A nine-year-old boy was trapped in a snow drift.
一个9岁的男孩陷在雪堆里了。
3. [SING 单数型名词] （辩论、演说等的）主旨
The drift of an argument or speech is the general point that is being made in it.
近义词
gist
双语例句
例：
Grace was beginning to get his drift.
格雷斯开始抓住他的主旨了。

PHRASAL VERB. 短语动词

drift off
1. [PHRASAL 短语] 慢慢地睡去
If you drift off to sleep, you gradually fall asleep.
双语例句
例：
It was only when he finally drifted off to sleep that the headaches eased.
当他最终慢慢睡着时，头疼才减轻了。

VERB. 动词

drifts , drifting , drifted
1. [I 不及物动词] 漂流
When something drifts somewhere, it is carried there by the movement of wind or water.
双语例句
例：
We proceeded to drift on up the river.
我们继续在河上漂流着。
2. [I 不及物动词] 脱离正途 , 偏离
If someone or something drifts into a situation, they get into that situation in a way that is not planned or controlled.
双语例句
例：
We need to offer young people drifting into crime an alternative set of values.
我们需要给误入犯罪歧途的年轻人提供另一套价值观。
3. [I 不及物动词] 漂泊 , 流浪
If you say that someone drifts around, you mean that they travel from place to place without a plan or settled way of life.
双语例句
例：
You've been drifting from job to job without any real commitment.
你频频换工作，从未真正投入其中。
4. [I 不及物动词] 缓慢地移动
To drift somewhere means to move there slowly or gradually.
双语例句
例：
As rural factories lay off workers, people drift towards the cities.
随着乡镇企业裁员，人们陆续涌入城市。
5. [I 不及物动词] （声音）隐约传出
If sounds drift somewhere, they can be heard but they are not very loud.
双语例句
例：
Cool summer dance sounds are drifting from the stereo indoors.
屋内立体声音响飘出美妙的夏季舞曲。
6. [I 不及物动词] 吹积
If snow drifts, it builds up into piles as a result of the movement of the wind.
双语例句
例：
The snow, except where it drifted, was only calf-deep.
除了被风吹积起来的地方外，积雪只深及小腿。