drift
英 /drɪft/ 美 /drɪft/
- v. 漂流；飘移To move slowly, carried by water or air.
- v. 逐渐偏离；无目的移动To move or change gradually without clear purpose or control.
- n. 大意；主旨The general meaning of what someone says or writes.
We watched a fallen leaf drift across the pond.
我们看着一片落叶缓缓漂过池塘。
Without affordable housing and stable employment, young residents may gradually drift away from rural communities.
如果缺乏负担得起的住房和稳定的工作，年轻居民可能会逐渐离开农村社区。
搭配
drift apart 逐渐疏远drift off to sleep 渐渐入睡drift away 慢慢离开get the drift 领会大意
辨析提示
drift强调随水、风移动，或缺乏明确方向。
词族
drifter (n.)、drifting (adj.)
近义 float
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