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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3522 COCA: 3599

drift
1 drift /ˈdrɪft/ noun
plural drifts
1 drift
/ˈdrɪft/
noun
plural drifts
Learner's definition of DRIFT
1 
[singular] : a slow and gradual movement or change from one place, condition, etc., to another（逐渐）移动，流动，变化
— see also continental drift
2 
[count] : a large pile of snow or sand that has been blown by the wind（被风吹成的）雪堆，沙堆
3 
[singular] informal : the general or basic meaning of something said or written（讲话或写作的）主旨，要点
4 
[noncount] : movement of an airplane or a ship in a direction different from the one desired because of air or water currents（飞机或船舶的）偏航
2 drift /ˈdrɪft/ verb
drifts; drifted; drifting
2 drift
/ˈdrɪft/
verb
drifts; drifted; drifting
Learner's definition of DRIFT
[no object]
1 
: to move slowly on water, wind, etc.漂；漂流；飘动
2 
of snow or sand : to form a pile by being blown by the wind : to form a drift（雪或沙）吹积，堆积
3 
a  : to move smoothly or easily in a way that is not planned or guided漫无目的地行动；随意移动
b  : to behave or live in a way that is not guided by a definite purpose or plan漫无目的地行动；无目的地生活
— see also drifter
4 
: to change slowly from one state or condition to another缓慢转变

drift apart

[phrasal verb]
: to stop having a close relationship关系渐渐疏远

drift off

[phrasal verb] informal
: to fall asleep入睡；睡着
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3522 COCA: 3599

drift

1 of 2

noun

ˈdrift How to pronounce drift (audio)
plural drifts
1
a
: the act of driving something along
b
: the flow or the velocity of the current of a river or ocean stream
2
: something driven, propelled, or urged along or drawn together in a clump by or as if by a natural agency: such as
a
: wind-driven snow, rain, cloud, dust, or smoke usually at or near the ground surface
b(1)
: a mass of matter (such as sand) deposited together by or as if by wind or water
(2)
: a helter-skelter accumulation
c
: drove, flock
d
: something (such as driftwood) washed ashore
e
: rock debris deposited by natural agents
specifically : a deposit of clay, sand, gravel, and boulders transported by a glacier or by running water from a glacier
3
a
: a general underlying design or tendency
perceiving the drift of the government's policies
b
: the underlying meaning, import, or purport of what is spoken or written
the drift of a conversation
4
: something (such as a tool) driven down upon or forced into a body
5
: the motion or action of drifting especially spatially and usually under external influence: such as
a
: the lateral motion of an aircraft due to air currents
b
: an easy moderate more or less steady flow or sweep along a spatial course
c
: a gradual shift in attitude, opinion, or position
d
: an aimless course
especially : a forgoing of any attempt at direction or control
e
: a deviation from a true reproduction, representation, or reading
especially : a gradual change in the zero reading of an instrument or in any quantitative characteristic that is supposed to remain constant
f
: a deliberate, controlled skid by a vehicle turning through a corner at high speed : an instance of automotive drifting
Backing off the throttle on corner entries induces a soupçon of oversteer, just enough to allow a little sliding at the apex in an easily controlled four-wheel drift, that most delightful of sports-car experiences—when it doesn't hurl one off a cliff. Tony Swan

called also powerslide

6
a
: a nearly horizontal mine passageway driven on or parallel to the course of a vein or rock stratum
b
: a small crosscut in a mine connecting two larger tunnels
7
a
: an assumed trend toward a general change in the structure of a language over a period of time
b
: genetic drift
8
: a grouping of similar flowers planted in an elongated mass
drifty
ˈdrif-tē How to pronounce drift (audio)
adjective

drift

2 of 2

verb

drifted; drifting; drifts

intransitive verb

1
a
: to become driven or carried along (as by a current of water, wind, or air)
a balloon drifting in the wind
b
: to move or float smoothly and effortlessly
2
a
: to move along a line of least resistance
b
: to move in a random or casual way
c
: to become carried along subject to no guidance or control
the talk drifted from topic to topic
3
a
: to accumulate in a mass or become piled up in heaps by wind or water
drifting snow
b
: to become covered with a drift
4
: to vary or deviate from a set course or adjustment

transitive verb

1
a
: to cause to be driven in a current
b
Western US : to drive (livestock) slowly especially to allow grazing
2
a
: to pile in heaps
b
: to cover with drifts
driftingly
ˈdrif-tiŋ-lē How to pronounce drift (audio)
adverb

Synonyms

Noun

Verb

Choose the Right Synonym for drift

tendency, trend, drift, tenor, current mean movement in a particular direction.

tendency implies an inclination sometimes amounting to an impelling force.

a general tendency toward inflation

trend applies to the general direction maintained by a winding or irregular course.

the long-term trend of the stock market is upward

drift may apply to a tendency determined by external forces

the drift of the population away from large cities

or it may apply to an underlying or obscure trend of meaning or discourse.

got the drift of her argument

tenor stresses a clearly perceptible direction and a continuous, undeviating course.

the tenor of the times

current implies a clearly defined but not necessarily unalterable course.

an encounter that changed the current of my life

Example Sentences

Noun the slow drift of the clouds As she got older, you could observe a drift in her writing towards more serious subjects. the government's drift towards a centralization of power Verb The boat slowly drifted out to sea. The clouds drifted across the sky. The snow drifted against the side of the house. Drifting snow covered most of the car. The party guests drifted from room to room, eating and mingling. Her eyes drifted across the crowd. The conversation drifted from topic to topic. My thoughts drifted back to the time when we first met. After he left the army he just drifted for a few years. She drifted from job to job. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
The car got onto US 422 westbound, at which point the officer saw the car drift between lanes. cleveland, 12 July 2022 One of the common challenges across NATO is the political drift from its core values, Lute said. Robin Wright, The New Yorker, 1 July 2022 But the drift away from target men may have its roots, too, in the race to industrialize talent production over much the same time period. New York Times, 17 June 2022 Let the club-face drift half an inch from perfect, and your ball may be in the woods. Daniel Henninger, WSJ, 15 June 2022 Travis Pastrana, who has taken over the helm of the Gymkhana YouTube series from Ken Block, has shown off his latest drift car, a 1983 Subaru GL wagon. Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 20 Jan. 2022 Professional drivers drove the drift car and GT car and the participants were passengers. Chris Perkins, sun-sentinel.com, 11 Sep. 2021 For adults who want the thrill of a race car that's capable of handing slides around bends, this drift car from Redcat Racing is an excellent choice. Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics, 4 Aug. 2022 From there, friends, family, and authorities began piecing together the fragments of Little’s legacy and how, exactly, the freewheeling musician’s bones ended up abandoned under a drift of snow. Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2022
Verb
It also gets released as these aerosolized particles, which just drift on the wind or land in the water. Maggie Chen, WIRED, 13 Sep. 2022 Russian hacking tools hijacked the drones of Ukrainian operators, who saw their aircraft drift away helplessly behind enemy lines. John Hudson, Washington Post, 7 Sep. 2022 While smoke appears mostly confined to the Oak Fire site, a smoky haze will drift northward into Northern California and Oregon over the next couple of days, Smerbeck said. Ashley R. Williams, USA TODAY, 26 July 2022 Some will continue to squeeze out antibodies for the long term, while others drift about in quietude, ready to resume their defensive duties when they’re called upon again. Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2021 Growth in the number of jobs advertised on platforms such as Indeed.com and LinkedIn is starting to drift down. Kathryn Dill And Jemal R. Brinson, WSJ, 12 July 2022 In the water was a rod poking out of the surface, so that the ants would attach to it and their raft wouldn’t drift to the walls. Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 June 2021 The 18-year-old helped his family tie down things in the yard in hopes that their belongings would not drift away. Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News, 14 May 2021 Scientists have long thought that the seaweed’s spermatia simply drift wherever the current takes them, with only a slim chance of landing on a female seaweed’s reproductive organ. Jack Tamisiea, Scientific American, 28 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English; akin to Old English drīfan to drive — more at drive

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

circa 1600, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 3a

Time Traveler
The first known use of drift was in the 14th century

Phrases Containing drift

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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3522 COCA: 3599
drift

verb¹

 1be carried along by the wind/water飄移；漂流ADVERB | PREPOSITION ADVERB➤➤slowly慢慢漂流➤helplessly無助地漂流◇Cold and hungry, they drifted helplessly closer to the Arctic.他們又冷又餓，無助地漂向北極。➤➤downstream順水漂流◇The boat drifted slowly downstream.小船慢慢地順流而下。➤along, back, down, out, up, etc.隨波逐流；向回漂流；順流而下；漂走；飄起來◇Smoke drifted up from the campfire.篝火上煙霧裊裊。PREPOSITION➤from, to, towards/toward, etc.從⋯漂到⋯；向⋯漂流◇They were drifting out to sea.他們漂流入海。➤with隨⋯漂流◇We drifted with the current.我們隨波漂流。
drift

verb²

 2move slowly/without purpose緩慢移動；飄盪ADVERB | VERB + DRIFT | PREPOSITION ADVERB➤aimlessly漫無目的地遊蕩▸➤gradually, slowly漸漸飄移；慢慢地移動◇Her gaze gradually drifted to the bookshelf.她的視線漸漸轉移到了書架上。➤quietly, silently靜悄悄地移動➤eventually, finally最終／終於遊蕩（到）◇He finally drifted back to his home town.他最終兜回了家鄉。➤about, around, back, down, round, up, etc.四處漂泊；漂回；向下漂走；向上游移◇Voices drifted up through the floorboards.聲音透過地板傳了上來。➤apart, away, off漸漸疏遠；漂離；漸漸離去◇Over the years the two friends drifted apart.過了這麼多年，這兩個朋友已經漸漸疏遠。VERB + DRIFT➤begin to開始游移▸➤seem to似乎在游移▸➤allow sth to, let sth讓⋯游移◇He allowed his thoughts to drift back to his conversation with Carrie.他讓思緒回到了他與卡麗的談話上。PREPOSITION➤about, around, round (especially BrE) 到處晃◇He spent the day drifting aimlessly around the house.他一整天都在房子周圍漫無目的地晃來晃去。➤across走過◇She drifted across the room to where we were standing.她緩慢地穿過房間來到我們站着的地方。➤between在⋯之間變動◇She began to drift between sleep and wakefulness.她開始進入時睡時醒的狀態。➤from偏離◇We seem to be drifting away from the point.我們似乎有點兒離題。➤into無意中開始；不知不覺陷入◇He drifted into teaching, but never really enjoyed it.他無意中當上了教師，卻從未真正喜歡過這一行。➤out of不自覺地離開◇He drifted in and out of consciousness.他時而清醒時而昏迷。
drift

verb

 ●drift offADVERB➤gradually, slowly漸漸／慢慢離去PREPOSITION➤into慢慢陷入；漸漸進入◇He drifted off into a deep slumber.他漸漸進入沉睡狀態。PHRASES➤drift off to sleep昏昏入睡◇She closed her eyes and slowly drifted off to sleep.她閉上眼睛，漸漸進入夢鄉。
drift

noun¹

 1slow movement緩緩移動ADJECTIVE | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤gradual, slow逐漸的飄移；緩慢的流動➤leftward, rightward向左／向右漂移◇He criticized the rightward drift of the party.他批評該黨轉向右傾。➤continental大陸漂移PREPOSITION➤drift (away) from從⋯流走◇the drift of people away from rural areas into urban slums由農村到城市貧民區的人口流動➤drift (back) to逐漸流 ( 回 ) 到◇As the strike went on, there was a gradual drift back to work.罷工繼續進行的同時，陸續有人回去工作了。➤drift into陷入◇his drift into crime他逐漸陷入犯罪➤drift towards/toward向⋯的緩慢移動
drift

noun²

 2general meaning of sth概括意義ADJECTIVE | VERB + DRIFT ADJECTIVE➤general, main大意；主旨VERB + DRIFT➤catch, follow, get領會要旨；明白大意◇I didn't follow the speech exactly, but I caught the main drift of what was being said.我沒有完全聽懂講演，但領會了其主旨。
drift

noun³

 3pile of snow/sand made by the wind風吹積的雪堆或沙堆ADJECTIVE➤deep大堆聚積物➤sand, snow (usually snowdrift) 風吹積成的沙堆；風吹形成的雪堆

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