单词 | drifts |
释义 | drift1 of 2noun ˈdrift 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 adjective drift 2 of 2verb 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 adverb drifts 1 of 2 verb1 as in flows to move or proceed smoothly and readily casual conversation drifting from one topic to another Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance
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2 as in hovers to rest or move along the surface of a liquid or in the air the boat drifted along on the current Synonyms & Similar Words
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3 as in wanders to move about from place to place aimlessly spent several years drifting from town to town, picking up odd jobs whenever he needed cash Synonyms & Similar Words
drifts 2 of 2noun1 as in mounds a pile or ridge of granular matter (as sand or snow) deep drifts of snow blocked our driveway Synonyms & Similar Words
2 as in tides a prevailing or general movement or inclination the steady drift of the population away from large cities Synonyms & Similar Words
3 as in senses the idea that is conveyed or intended to be conveyed to the mind by language, symbol, or action you should expect a visit from the stork, if you get my drift Synonyms & Similar Words
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