drift

🇬🇧 UK/drift/🇺🇸 US
IELTSTOEFLB2

Definitions

v.

To move slowly without control, carried by water, wind, or other forces; to wander without purpose.

漂流;漫无目的地游荡

n.

The act of drifting; a gradual movement or deviation caused by external forces; a general tendency or direction.

漂流;趋势;动向

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
driftother
=drift

Common Collocations

  • 1.drift away漂走
  • 2.drift toward趋向
  • 3.drift off睡着

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Ice floes drift slowly southward in the Arctic waters during spring melting.

  • 2.

    There is a drift toward more casual dress codes in modern workplaces.

  • 3.

    He tends to drift off to sleep during boring afternoon lectures.

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