1 to be carried or moved along by wind or water 漂;飘:
The boat drifted out to sea.小船往大海漂去。
2 to move slowly or without any particular purpose 慢慢移动;漫无目的地移动:
He drifted from room to room.他从这房间踱到那房间。She drifted into acting almost by accident.她走上演戏这条路,几乎纯属偶然。
3 (used about snow or sand) to be moved into piles by wind or water (指雪或沙)堆积:
The snow drifted up to two metres deep in some places.某些地方的积雪深达两米。
drift apart to slowly become less close or friendly with sb 逐渐变得疏远
drift²
/drɪft ||; drɪft/noun
1 [C] a slow movement towards sth 缓慢的移动:
the country's drift into economic decline国家逐步陷入经济衰退
2 [sing] the general meaning of sth 大意;主旨:
I don't understand all the details of the plan but I get the drift.这个计划的细节我并不都明白,但我懂了个大概。
3 [C] a pile of snow or sand that was made by wind or water 雪堆;沙堆