词汇精选：drift的用法和辨析

一、详细释义：

n.

漂移，漂流

例句：

It can be corrected to allow for any small drift in calibration.

它可对标定中出现的任何小漂移进行修正。

例句：

There is no hazard from drift.

漂流没有危险。

趋势，动向

例句：

The drift of opinion was against war.

舆论的趋势是反对战争。

例句：

More men became disturbed by the drift to pure mathemetics.

许多人被纯粹数学的倾向搅扰。

漂流物；漂聚物

例句：

There was a drift of smoke above the trees.

树林上空飘浮着一股烟。

例句：

A drifter caught his attention.

4.一个漂流物引起了他的注意。

大意

例句：

I caught the drift of what he said.

我懂得他说的大意。

例句：

I think I catch your drift.

你的大意我想我懂了。

v.

（使）漂流，漂移 [I,T]

例句：

We proceeded to drift on up the river.

我们继续向河流的上游漂流。

例句：

So much human drift on the great ocean of Death!

多少人在死神般的大海上随波逐流！

漂泊 [I]

例句：

Characters drift about aimlessly.

人物总是漫无目的地四处漂泊。

例句：

I think I'll drift around for a few years, then manybe try to find a job.

我想我会先漂泊几年，之后没准找个工作。

堆积；吹积 [T]

例句：

The wind drift the snow Into a high bank, blocking the road.

风把雪吹积成长埂，堵塞了道路。

二、词义辨析：

drift,float

这两个动词均有“漂流，漂浮”之意。drift多指随风或顺水飘荡，表示动态。float可与drift换用，但侧重指因有液体或气体所支持而不下沉，可表动态或静态。

三、相关短语：

continental drift

n. 大陆漂移

drift apart

(两者)漂移疏远

drift away

(人)渐渐离开(烟雾等)慢慢散去

drift ice

n. 流冰, 浮冰

drift net

n. 漂网, 流网

drift off

(人)渐渐离开

四、参考例句：

Characters drift about aimlessly.

人物总是漫无目的地四处漂泊。

He watched the boat drift downstream.

他看着船向下游漂去。

The drift of opinion was against war.

舆论的趋势是反对战争。

We proceeded to drift on up the river.

我们继续向河流的上游漂流。

More men became disturbed by the drift to pure mathemetics.

许多人被纯粹数学的倾向搅扰。

What causes continents to break up and drift apart?

什么原因导致大陆分裂漂移？

He dug his toe into a drift, like a schoolboy.

他象小学里的男孩一样，把鞋子尖一下子扎进了雪堆。

I can't quite understand the drift of his thesis.

我不大了解他的论文大意。

I caught the drift of what he said.

我懂得他说的大意。

So much human drift on the great ocean of Death!

多少人在死神般的大海上随波逐流！