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
driftings — plural of drifting
漂移；偏移；漂移的行为；漂移的事物；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；漂移的
aimless wandering from place to place
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。
用法提示：drifting 作为动名词，表示毫无目的漂泊的状态。
The boat was drifting slowly down the river.
船在河上慢慢漂流。
用法提示：drifting 作为现在分词，与be动词构成过去进行时，表示漂流的状态。
The drifting snow covered the roads.
飘动的雪覆盖了道路。
用法提示：drifting 作为形容词，修饰雪，表示飘动的状态。
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。
grammar · medium
易错句子I enjoy a drifting in the countryside.
正确表达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。
grammar · medium
易错句子He is drifting in the street aimlessly.
正确表达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。
拼写相似，但含义完全不同。drifting 指漂泊或无目的移动，drafting 指起草文件或通风。
拼写相近，但读音和意义不同。drifting 侧重被动漂流，driving 强调主动控制或驱动力。
中文翻译“漂移”与“漂浮”相近，但 floating 指静止或轻微移动的漂浮，drifting 强调随波逐流、无目的的移动。
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