drift 英 [drɪft] 　 美 [drɪft]

drift

drift　 英 [drɪft] 美 [drɪft]

n. 漂流，漂移；趋势；漂流物　 vi. 漂流，漂移；漂泊　 vt. 使…漂流；使…受风吹积　

进行时:drifting　 过去式:drifted　 过去分词:drifted　 第三人称单数:drifts　 名词复数:drifts　

The virus is really changing because of what we call antigenic drift and shift.　这种病毒的变化就是因为我们所说的抗原漂移或是抗原更换。
It is proposed that the drift of the continents was vectored by westward forces.　大陆的漂移被认为是由向西的力造成的。

  • If you get my drift, you get the basic meaning of what I'm saying. Or, if you move around without a seeming fixed destination, you are said to drift — whether you're a snowflake or just a wanderer.
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  • n. 漂流，漂移；趋势；漂流物
  • vi. 漂流，漂移；漂泊
  • vt. 使…漂流；使…受风吹积

  • 1. The virus is really changing because of what we call antigenic drift and shift.

    这种病毒的变化就是因为我们所说的抗原漂移或是抗原更换。

  • 2. It is proposed that the drift of the continents was vectored by westward forces.

    大陆的漂移被认为是由向西的力造成的。

  • 3. You see the plane you have just left, drift into the clouds (if there are any), and the land is far away but approaching rapidly.

    你看见你刚刚离开的飞机，漂移到云中(如果有云的话)，而地面还很遥远但是正在快速接近你当中。

  • drift (n.) c. 1300, literally "a being driven" (of snow, etc.); not recorded in Old English; either a suffixed form of drive (v.) (compare thrift/thrive) or borrowed from Old Norse drift "snow drift," or Middle Dutch drift "pasturage, drove, flock," both from Proto-Germanic *driftiz (source also of Danish and Swedish drift, German Trift), from PIE root *dhreibh- "to drive, push" (see drive (v.)). Sense of "what one is getting at" is from 1520s. Meaning "controlled slide of a sports car" attested by 1955.
  • drift (v.) late 16c., from drift (n.). Figurative sense of "be passive and listless" is from 1822. Related: Drifted; drifting.
drift / drɪft ; NAmE drɪft / noun , verb drift drifts drifted drifting noun slow movement 缓缓流动 1 [singular ,  uncountable ] a slow steady movement from one place to another; a gradual change or development from one situation to another, especially to sth bad 流动；趋势；逐渐变化（尤指向坏的方面） ◆ a population drift away from rural areas 农村地区的人口外流 ◆ attempts to halt the drift towards war 制止逐步走上战争道路的努力 of ship 船舶 2 [uncountable ] the movement of a ship or plane away from its direction because of currents or wind （船只或飞机的）偏航，航差 of sea/air 海水；空气 3 [uncountable ,  countable ] the movement of the sea or air 水流；气流；流动 SYN current ◆ the general direction of drift on the east coast 东海岸海水的总体流向 ◆ He knew the hidden drifts in that part of the river. 他对那段河道中的暗流非常清楚。 of snow 雪 4 [countable ] a large pile of sth, especially snow, made by the wind 吹聚物；雪堆 ◆ The road was blocked by deep drifts of snow. 道路被风吹来的厚厚积雪阻塞。 ☞see also snowdrift of flowers 花 5 [countable ] a large mass of sth, especially flowers 大丛的花；丛生的植物 ◆ Plant daffodils in informal drifts. 随便种几丛黄水仙。 meaning 意义 6 [singular ] the general meaning of what sb says or writes 大意；主旨；要点 SYN gist ◆ Do you catch my drift? 你大概明白我的意思吗？ ◆ My German isn't very good, but I got the driftof what she said. 我的德语不太好，但我大致明白她说的意思。 ☞see also continental drift verb move slowly 缓缓流动 1 [intransitive ] (+ adv./prep.) to move along smoothly and slowly in water or air 漂流；漂移；飘 ◆ Clouds drifted across the sky. 朵朵浮云在空中飘过。 ◆ The empty boat drifted out to sea. 空船向海上漂去。 2 [intransitive ] + adv./prep. to move or go somewhere slowly 缓缓移动；缓慢行走 ◆ The crowd drifted away from the scene of the accident. 人群渐渐从事故现场散去。 ◆ Her gaze drifted around the room. 她的目光缓缓扫视了一下室内。 without purpose 漫无目的 3 [intransitive ] (+ adv./prep.) to happen or change, or to do sth without a particular plan or purpose 无意间发生；无目的地转变；顺其自然地做 ◆ I didn't intend to be a teacher—I just drifted into it. 我并没打算过当老师，只是顺其自然就当了。 ◆ He hasn't decided what to do yet—he's just drifting. 他还没决定做什么，只是顺其自然。 ◆ The conversation drifted onto politics. 谈话不知不觉就转到政治方面来了。 into state/situation 状态；情况 4 [intransitive ] driftin/into sth to go from one situation or state to another without realizing it 无意间进入；不知不觉陷入 ◆ Finally she drifted into sleep. 最后她不知不觉地睡着了。 ◆ The injured man tried to speak but soon drifted into unconsciousness. 受伤的男人想说点什么，但一会儿就不省人事了。 of snow/sand 雪；沙 5 [intransitive ] to be blown into large piles by the wind 吹积；堆积 ◆ drifting sand 堆积的沙 ◆ Some roads are closed because of drifting. 有些道路因积雪而封闭。 float 漂浮 6 [transitive ] + adv./prep. to make sth float somewhere 使漂流；使漂浮 ◆ The logs are drifted downstream to the mill. 原木顺流而下漂到木材加工厂。 PHRASAL VERBS ˌdrift aˈpart to become less friendly or close to sb 逐渐疏远 ◆ As children we were very close, but as we grew up we just drifted apart. 孩提时我们亲密无间，但长大后我们就逐渐疏远了。 ˌdrift ˈoff (to sleep) to fall asleep 入睡；睡着 ◆ I didn't hear the storm. I must have drifted off by then. 我没有听见暴风雨，那时一定是睡着了。 drift / drɪft ; NAmE drɪft /
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