catch someone's drift
US /kætʃ ˈsʌm.wʌnz drɪft/
UK /kætʃ ˈsʌm.wʌnz drɪft/
1.
明白意思, 领会意图
to understand the general meaning or intention of what someone is saying
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I think I catch your drift; you want me to finish this by tomorrow.
我想我明白你的意思了；你希望我明天之前完成这个。
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He spoke vaguely, but I still managed to catch his drift.
他说话含糊不清，但我还是设法明白了他的意思。