詞彙精選：drift的用法和辨析
一、詳細釋義：
n.
漂移，漂流
例句：
It can be corrected to allow for any small drift in calibration.
它可對標定中出現的任何小漂移進行修正。
例句：
There is no hazard from drift.
漂流沒有危險。
趨勢，動向
例句：
The drift of opinion was against war.
輿論的趨勢是反對戰爭。
例句：
More men became disturbed by the drift to pure mathemetics.
許多人被純粹數學的傾向攪擾。
漂流物；漂聚物
例句：
There was a drift of smoke above the trees.
樹林上空飄浮着一股煙。
例句：
A drifter caught his attention.
4.一個漂流物引起了他的注意。
大意
例句：
I caught the drift of what he said.
我懂得他說的大意。
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.
我們繼續向河流的上游漂流。
例句：
So much human drift on the great ocean of Death!
多少人在死神般的大海上隨波逐流！
漂泊 [I]
例句：
Characters drift about aimlessly.
人物總是漫無目的地四處漂泊。
例句：
I think I'll drift around for a few years, then manybe try to find a job.
我想我會先漂泊幾年，之後沒準找個工作。
堆積；吹積 [T]
例句：
The wind drift the snow Into a high bank, blocking the road.
風把雪吹積成長埂，堵塞了道路。
二、詞義辨析：
drift,float
這兩個動詞均有“漂流，漂浮”之意。drift多指隨風或順水飄蕩，表示動態。float可與drift換用，但側重指因有液體或氣體所支持而不下沉，可表動態或靜態。
三、相關短語：
continental drift
n. 大陸漂移
drift apart
(兩者)漂移疏遠
drift away
(人)漸漸離開(煙霧等)慢慢散去
drift ice
n. 流冰, 浮冰
drift net
n. 漂網, 流網
drift off
(人)漸漸離開
四、參考例句：
Characters drift about aimlessly.
人物總是漫無目的地四處漂泊。
He watched the boat drift downstream.
他看着船向下遊漂去。
The drift of opinion was against war.
輿論的趨勢是反對戰爭。
We proceeded to drift on up the river.
我們繼續向河流的上游漂流。
More men became disturbed by the drift to pure mathemetics.
許多人被純粹數學的傾向攪擾。
What causes continents to break up and drift apart?
什麼原因導致大陸分裂漂移？
He dug his toe into a drift, like a schoolboy.
他象小學裏的男孩一樣，把鞋子尖一下子扎進了雪堆。
I can't quite understand the drift of his thesis.
我不大瞭解他的論文大意。
I caught the drift of what he said.
我懂得他說的大意。
So much human drift on the great ocean of Death!
多少人在死神般的大海上隨波逐流！
