"get the drift of" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 明白...的大意
• 理解...的意思

Definition

即使不清楚所有細節，也能理解某事的大意或主要想法。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

屬於口語表達，常用於開始明白談話或說明時。常出現在疑問句（「明白了嗎？」）。可以和「我的/他的」等搭配，用於「明白我的意思」。重點在於大意，不是細節。

Examples

Did you get the drift of what she was saying?

你**明白了**她說的大意嗎？

I didn't get the drift of the instructions.

我沒有**明白**說明的大意。

If you get the drift of this story, you will know why he left.

如果你**明白了這個故事的大意**，你就會知道他為什麼離開。

You don't have to explain every detail, I get the drift of what you mean.

你不用解釋每個細節，我**明白你的意思**了。

By now, I think everyone gets the drift of the plan.

到現在為止，我想大家都**明白了計畫的大意**。

He didn't say it directly, but I got the drift of what he was hinting at.

他沒直接說，但我**明白了他想暗示什麼**。