drifted

1. vt. & vi. 飘,漂流 float or be driven along by wind, waves, or currents
2. vt. & vi. (使)堆积 (cause to) pile up under the force of the wind or water

1. [U]漂移,漂流 drifting movement
2. [C]吹积物; 堆积物 a mass of sth, such as snow or sand, blown together by wind
3. [U]趋势,动向,倾向 a general tendency or movement
4. [S]大意,要点,主旨 the general meaning

• drift aimlessly〔casually〕漫无目的地漂流
• drift alternately有变化地漂流
• drift delightfully高兴地漂流
• drift hopelessly无希望地漂流
• drift lazily懒惰地漂流
• drift naturally自然地堆积
• drift quietly〔smoothly〕平静地漂流
• drift slowly慢慢地漂流
• drift unconsciously不自觉地漂流
• drift about in sea在海中四处漂泊
• drift along漫无目的地游荡,迷迷糊糊地过日子
• drift apart分开,疏远下去,放任自流
• drift out to sea漂往大海

• drift before wind(船)随风漂流
• drift down river沿河而下
• drift down stream顺流而下
• drift from chimney(烟)从烟囱里飘出来
• drift from one country to another从一国流浪到另一国
• drift from one subject to another从一个主题转到另一个主题
• drift into habit逐渐染上习惯
• drift into high banks积成高高的堆
• drift into life of crime陷入犯罪生涯
• drift through life随波逐流,虚度年华
• drift to some subject转向某个问题
• drift towards bankruptcy逐渐走向破产
• drift towards collapse渐趋崩溃
• drift with随…漂流
• drift with current随波逐流

• catch〔get, understand〕 drift明白要旨

• cultural drift文化倾向
• the general drift大的趋势
• the westward drift西迁

• cloud drift浮云
• road drift路上积起的沙土

• a drift of cloud〔snow〕浮云〔积雪〕
• the drift of …的趋势
• a drift toward …的倾向

temperature drift温度漂移

genetic drift遗传漂变，基因漂变

zero drift零点漂移；最小容量；起点电容

drift into将…赶进；不知不觉地陷入

drift along随波逐流；任其自然

drift away渐渐疏远，慢慢散去

baseline drift基线漂移

drift sand流砂；流沙

drift tube漂移管；漂流管

drift apart漂离，疏远；各奔东西

drift angle漂移角；偏航角

frequency drift频率漂移；频漂

wind drift飞砂，漂流；风偏流

drift velocity漂移速度

drift region漂移区域

continental drift大陆漂移说

low drift低漂移

drift out越野赛车

drift off渐渐离去；漫无目的地移动；迷迷糊糊地睡去

on the drift ◎(船)漂流 , ◎[美国英语](因失业而)流浪

1. The sailors cast the boat off and allowed it to drift away on the tide.
   水手解下缆绳，任船随潮流漂走。
2. The boat drifted down the river.
   船顺水漂流而下。
3. What causes continents to break up and drift apart?
   什么原因导致大陆分裂漂移?
4. Some roads are closed owing to drifting.
   有些道路因积雪而封闭。
5. I think I 'll drift around for a few years, then manybe try to find a job.
   我想我会先漂泊几年,之后没准找个工作!
6. As children grow up,they drift away from their parent's views.
   随着孩子不断成长，他们便开始偏离其父母的观点。

1. They drift the logs down the river to the sawmills.
   他们使那些圆木漂下河流到锯木厂。
2. The winds drift dry leaves into piles.
   风吹枯叶积成一堆。

1. The general drift of the current was northerly.
   这水通常向北流。
2. There is a drift of farmers to the cities.
   农民流向城市。
3. We must stop this drift towards war.
   我们必须制止这种战争趋势。
4. There is a slow drift into crisis.
   有一种渐入危机的趋势。
5. And for those who do drift beyond that frontier, the same re-search may offer new hope for treat-ments and even cures.
   对那些已经漂泊游荡过那道边界的病患，同样的研究可能可以提出新疗法，甚至疗程。
6. Two Cleopatras in our royal barge, my sister and I reclined and let our little rowboat drift out onto the lake.
   两个克利奥帕特拉女子在我们的皇家驳船，我的妹妹和我斜倚着，让我们的小舟在湖面漂泊。