Word · Frequency #3522
drifts
漂流;漂移;推动力
drifts is the plural of drift.
核心释义
the act or motion of drifting; a force, influence, or impulse that moves something along
- 1.
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.
- 2.
推动物体移动的力量
a force that moves something along
- 3.
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.
- 4.
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)
- 5.
行为、论点、行动过程等的倾向;目标或意图;因而也是句子或话语的涵义或主旨。
The tendency of an act, argument, course of conduct, or the like; object aimed at or intended; intention; hence, also, import or meaning of a sentence or discourse; aim.
- 6.
语言在一段时间内变化的过程
a process of linguistic change over a period of time
- 7.
拱或拱顶对桥台的横向推力或压力。
The horizontal thrust or pressure of an arch or vault upon the abutments.
- 8.
一种工具。
A tool.
- 9.
椭圆弹丸特有的偏离弹道的偏差。
A deviation from the line of fire, peculiar to obloid projectiles.
- 10.
音频或视频播放速度相对于正确速度的微小偏差。
Minor deviation of audio or video playback from its correct speed.
- 11.
表演者逐渐且无意地偏离场景中正确位置的情况。
The situation where a performer gradually and unintentionally moves from their proper location within the scene.
- 12.
在竖井之间开凿或切割的通道;联络巷道;小型地下廊道。
A passage driven or cut between shaft and shaft; a driftway; a small subterranean gallery.
- 13.
为勘探或开采而向前推进的平巷或隧道;通常最终通向死胡同。
An adit or tunnel driven forward for purposes of exploration or exploitation; generally eventually to a dead end.
- 14.
为运输目的而设的通往地表的倾斜竖井或巷道。
A sloping winze or road to the surface, for purposes of haulage.
- 15.
煤矿中为勘探或通风而开掘的巷道。
In a coal mine, a heading driven for exploration or ventilation.
- 16.
钻孔或掘进隧道偏离预定路线。
Of a boring or a driven tunnel: deviation from the intended course.
- 17.
穿过煤层的巷道。
A heading driven through a seam of coal.
- 18.
移动。
Movement.
- 19.
旋转投球手投出的球在空中产生的侧向移动。
A sideways movement of the ball through the air, when bowled by a spin bowler.
- 20.
缓慢的累积性变化。
Slow, cumulative change.
- 21.
在英国新森林国家公园,为出售野马而进行的半年一次围捕。
In the New Forest National Park, UK, the bi-annual round-up of wild ponies in order to sell them.
主旨;大意;倾向;偏航;偏移;偏差;语言演变;语言漂移;浅滩;渡口;拱推力;侧推力
用法In use
The drift of the current carried the boat downstream.
用法提示:drift作为名词,意为推动物体移动的力量,此处指水流的力量。
The pilot corrected the drift to keep the plane on course.
用法提示:drift作为名词,意为因外部影响而偏离预定航向的过程。
Linguists study the gradual drift of language over centuries.
用法提示:drift作为名词,意为语言在一段时间内变化的过程。
the drift of sth
表示“某事物的主旨、大意”,多用于议论、文章或谈话。
I couldn't follow the drift of his argument.
我跟不上他论证的主旨。
a drift towards sth
表示逐渐形成的倾向,后面可接名词或动名词。
There has been a drift towards smaller cars.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- continental drift
- 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。
- drift of snow
- 雪堆
- The car got stuck in a drift of snow.汽车陷在雪堆里了。
- drift of smoke
- 烟流
- A drift of smoke rose from the chimney.一缕烟从烟囱升起。
- drift of population
- 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。
- drift of thoughts
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
drift 音近'追浮',想象追逐漂浮物随波逐流。
语境与语域Context & Register
neutral: oceanography, general usage
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all share the spelling ending '-ift' and rhyme with /ɪft/. Note that 'draft' (/dræft/) is a lookalike that sounds different.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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