drift
美[drɪft] vt.漂流；堆积成堆
n.漂移，偏移；趋势，动向；大意；放任自流
网络漂移；漂流；漂流三部曲；偏差
1 . There was a drift of smoke above the trees.
树林上空飘浮着一股烟。
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2 . As rural factories shed labour, people drift towards the cities.
由于农村的工厂纷纷裁员，人们逐渐流向城市。
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3 . Anybody who's listening will get the drift of what he was saying.
任何一个在专心听的人都会领悟他所说的大意。
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4 . Here and there a drift across the road was wet and slushy.
路上不时会有吹聚起的积雪，泥泞而湿滑。
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5 . Amy thought she caught the faintest drift of Isabel's flowery perfume.
埃米觉得她闻到了伊莎贝尔身上飘出的一丝极微弱的花香味香水的味道。
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1.a force that moves something along
2.the gradual departure from an intended course due to external influences (as a ship or plane)
3.a process of linguistic change over a period of time
4.something that is heaped up by the wind or by water currents
5.a general tendency to change (as of opinion);
not openly liberal but that is the trend of the book
6.general meaning or tenor;
caught the drift of the conversation
7.a horizontal (or nearly horizontal) passageway in a mine;
they dug a drift parallel with the vein
1.be in motion due to some air or water current;
The leaves were blowing in the wind
2.wander from a direct course or at random;
The child strayed from the path and her parents lost sight of her
3.move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment;
The gypsies roamed the woods
4.vary or move from a fixed point or course;
stock prices are drifting higher
5.live unhurriedly, irresponsibly, or freely;
My son drifted around for years in California before going to law school
6.move in an unhurried fashion;
The unknown young man drifted among the invited guests
7.cause to be carried by a current;
drift the boats downstream
8.drive slowly and far afield for grazing;
drift the cattle herds westwards
9.be subject to fluctuation;
The stock market drifted upward
10. be piled up in banks or heaps by the force of wind or a current;
snow drifting several feet high
漂移(drift,drifting)是赛车术语，指让车头的指向与车身实际运动方向之间产生较大的夹角，使车身侧滑过弯的系列操作。其目的是为了克制过弯时的转向不足，提高过弯速度，同时也增加了赛车运动的观赏性。