early 16th cent. (in the sense escort (a ship)): back-formation from obsolete wafterarmed convoy vessel, from Low German, Dutch wachter, from wachtento guard. A sense convey by water gave rise to the current use of the verb
for all its attention to formal rules , " Peony in Love " becomes puzzlingly inconsistent once it wafts Peony out of her earthly body .所有注意力转向正式规则,"牡丹情"成为费解不一致一旦牡丹飘荡出她人间机构。
+smells waft
1 . 气味飘荡
in the evenings , all manner of food smells waft down the corridors - stir-fried pork and tofu and greens .到晚上,各种饭菜的气味飘荡在走廊有炒肉、豆腐和绿叶菜。
+waft him
1 . 并吹送他
waft him to the heaven of peace ., 并吹送他向和平的天堂.
+wafted up
1 . 飘出
Delicious smells wafted up from the kitchen ., 厨房里飘出了香味.
2 . 飘上来
A scent of honey wafted up from the hives ., 一股蜂蜜的香味从蜂房里飘上来.