continental drift
collocation大陆漂移
The theory of continental drift explains how continents have moved over millions of years.
大陆漂移理论解释了大陆如何在数百万年间移动。
漂流；漂移；推动力
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漂流；漂移；推动力
the act or motion of drifting; a force, influence, or impulse that moves something along
The drift of the current carried the boat downstream.
水流的力量把船推向下游。
漂流的行为或运动；推动或驱使的力量；压倒性的影响或冲动。
The act or motion of drifting; the force which impels or drives; an overpowering influence or impulse.
推动物体移动的力量
a force that moves something along
河流中水浅可涉水过河的地方(渡口)。
A place (a ford) along a river where the water is shallow enough to permit crossing to the opposite side.
由于外部影响而逐渐偏离预定航向的过程(如船或飞机)
the gradual departure from an intended course due to external influences (as a ship or plane)
The pilot corrected the drift to keep the plane on course.
飞行员修正了偏航，使飞机保持在航线上。
Linguists study the gradual drift of language over centuries.
语言学家研究语言在几个世纪中的逐渐演变。
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大陆漂移
The theory of continental drift explains how continents have moved over millions of years.
大陆漂移理论解释了大陆如何在数百万年间移动。
雪堆
The car got stuck in a drift of snow.
汽车陷在雪堆里了。
烟流
A drift of smoke rose from the chimney.
一缕烟从烟囱升起。
人口流动
The drift of population from rural to urban areas continues.
人口从农村向城市流动仍在继续。
思路
I lost the drift of his thoughts during the speech.
在演讲中我跟不上他的思路。
风漂流
Wind drift can affect the accuracy of long-range shots.
风漂流会影响远程射击的准确性。
理解大意，明白要点
I explained the plan, but I'm not sure if he got the drift.
我解释了计划，但我不确定他是否明白了要点。
逐渐疏远，变得陌生
After college, we slowly drifted apart.
大学毕业后，我们逐渐疏远了。
渐渐入睡
I drifted off during the movie.
我在看电影时渐渐睡着了。
我想迷失在你的摇滚乐中，然后漂流而去。
From the song 'Drift Away' by Dobie Gray, a classic rock hit.
出自Dobie Gray的经典摇滚歌曲《Drift Away》。
漂移不仅仅是转弯，而是关于控制。
From the movie 'The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift', a line about the philosophy of drifting.
出自电影《速度与激情：东京漂移》，一句关于漂移哲学的台词。
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drift 音近'追浮'，想象追逐漂浮物随波逐流。
neutral: oceanography, general usage
These words all share the spelling ending '-ift' and rhyme with /ɪft/. Note that 'draft' (/dræft/) is a lookalike that sounds different.
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