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Drifting + be + noun/adj.
主语使用动名词形式drifting。
Drifting is aimless.
漂泊是无目的的。
漂泊；流浪
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漂泊；流浪
aimless wandering from place to place
Drifting is aimless.
漂泊是无目的的。
漂移的行为
The act by which something drifts.
漂移的事物
That which drifts.
一种驾驶技术,驾驶员故意过度转向,使后轮失去牵引力,同时从入弯到出弯保持控制
A driving technique where the driver intentionally oversteers, causing loss of traction in the rear wheels, while maintaining control from entry to exit of a corner.
Drifting through life without a plan can leave you feeling unfulfilled.
毫无计划地漂泊一生可能会让你感到空虚。
The boat was drifting slowly down the river.
船在河上慢慢漂流。
The drifting snow covered the roads.
飘动的雪覆盖了道路。
主语使用动名词形式drifting。
Drifting is aimless.
漂泊是无目的的。
drifting作为宾语，后常接介词短语表示方向。
He enjoys drifting from city to city.
他喜欢从一个城市漂泊到另一个城市。
介词后使用动名词drifting。
They engaged in drifting after losing their jobs.
失业后他们开始漂泊。
Not this
I enjoy a drifting in the countryside.
Use this
I enjoy drifting in the countryside.
错误地将'drifting'当作可数名词使用，而'drifting'是动名词，不能直接加冠词'a'。正确用法是直接以动名词形式作宾语。
Not this
He is drifting in the street aimlessly.
Use this
He is drifting along the street aimlessly.
介词'in'表示在某个空间内部，而'drift'表示漫无目的地游荡时，通常搭配'along'（沿着）或'around'（到处），更符合英语习惯。
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