drift

drift

形容词（Adjective）：

1. drift（形容词）：漂流的；被风吹动的
例句：The boat was carried away by the drift ice.
译文：这艘船被浮冰冲走了。

名词（Noun）：

1. drift（名词）：漂流；漂移
例句：The drift of the current carried them downstream.
译文：水流的漂移把他们冲到了下游。 2. drift（名词）：风向；风向标
例句：The weather vane shows the wind drift.
译文：风向标显示风向。 3. drift（名词）：主旨；大意
例句：I couldn't understand the drift of his argument.
译文：我无法理解他的论点的主旨。 4. drift（名词）：漂砂；沙丘
例句：The beach is covered with drift.
译文：海滩上布满了漂砂。 5. drift（名词）：累积；堆积
例句：There is a drift of snow against the door.
译文：门口堆积了一层积雪。

词语辨析：

1. drift 和 current 的区别：
drift 指水流、空气等的漂移；current 指水流的潮流。
例句：The boat was carried away by the drift ice.（船被浮冰冲走了。）
译文：The boat was carried away by the current.（船被水流冲走了。） 2. drift 和 purpose 的区别：
drift 指观点、言论等的主旨；purpose 指目的、意图。
例句：I couldn't understand the drift of his argument.（我无法理解他的论点的主旨。）
译文：I couldn't understand the purpose of his argument.（我无法理解他的论点的目的。）

词汇扩充：

1. snowdrift（名词）：雪堆
例句：The road was blocked by a huge snowdrift.
译文：道路被一大堆雪堵住了。 2. sand drift（名词）：沙漠风沙
例句：The sand drift covered the entire village.
译文：沙漠风沙覆盖了整个村庄。

近义词（Synonyms）：

1. flow（名词）：流动
例句：The flow of the river was swift and strong.
译文：河水流动迅猛。 2. movement（名词）：运动
例句：The slow movement of the clouds created a peaceful atmosphere.
译文：云的缓慢运动营造了一种宁静的氛围。

反义词（Antonyms）：

1. stillness（名词）：静止
例句：The stillness of the lake reflected the calmness of the surroundings.
译文：湖面的静止反映了周围的宁静。 2. stability（名词）：稳定
例句：The foundation of the building ensures its stability.
译文：建筑物的基础确保了其稳定性。

柯林斯词典（Collins Dictionary）定义：

1. If something drifts somewhere, it is carried there by the movement of wind or water.

如果某物漂流到某处，意味着其被风或水的运动带到那里。

2. If an idea, policy, or way of life drifts, or if it is drifted by someone, it gradually changes or becomes less definite or less extreme.

如果一个想法、政策或生活方式漂移，或者如果有人驱使漂移，那么它将逐渐改变，变得不那么明确或极端。

3. A drift towards something is a gradual change from one situation or position to another.

对某事物的漂移是从一种情况或位置逐渐变化到另一种情况或位置。

牛津词典（Oxford Dictionary）定义：

1. (of snow or leaves) be blown into heaps by the wind.

（雪或树叶）被风吹成堆。

2. (of a person) move passively, aimlessly, or involuntarily into a certain situation or condition.

（指人）被动地、漫无目的地或不自愿地进入某种情况或状态。

3. (of a person or their conversation) have a tendency to talk at length without direction or to change subject indiscriminately.

（指人或其对话）倾向于冗长地谈话，没有方向或主题随意变换。

用法示例：

The boat was carried away by the drift ice.

He let his thoughts drift aimlessly.

The drift of the conversation was hard to follow.

The beach is covered with drift.

There is a drift of snow against the door.

The drift of the current carried them downstream.

The weather vane shows the wind drift.

I couldn't understand the drift of his argument.

The snowdrift blocked the road.

The sand drift covered the entire village.

The flow of the river was swift and strong.

The slow movement of the clouds created a peaceful atmosphere.

The stillness of the lake reflected the calmness of the surroundings.

The foundation of the building ensures its stability.

His life began to drift after he lost his job.

The idea began to drift away from its original purpose.

The company is experiencing a drift towards more sustainable practices.

The drift of public opinion has shifted in recent years.

The snowdrifts formed deep piles against the walls.

The wind blew the leaves into small drifts along the path.