drift

US /drɪft/
UK /drɪft/
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1.

漂流, 堆积

be carried slowly by a current of air or water

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The boat began to drift out to sea.
船开始向海中漂流。
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Snow was starting to drift against the fence.
雪开始在篱笆边堆积。
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floatbe carriedbe borneglideslide
2.

漫无目的地移动, 跑题

move passively or aimlessly from place to place

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He just drifted from job to job.
他只是漫无目的地换工作。
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Their conversation began to drift.
他们的谈话开始跑题。
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wanderroamstraymeanderramble
1.

漂移, 趋势

a continuous slow movement from one place to another

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There was a slow drift of smoke from the chimney.
烟囱里冒出缓慢的烟雾漂移。
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The general drift of the conversation was about politics.
谈话的总体趋势是关于政治。
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flowmovementcurrenttendencydirection
2.

堆, 沙丘

a mass of snow, sand, or other material accumulated by the wind

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The road was blocked by a deep snow drift.
道路被深厚的雪堆堵住了。
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We saw large sand drifts in the desert.
我们在沙漠中看到了巨大的沙丘。
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pileheapmoundbankdune
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driftingdrift apartcatch someone's drift