"drift" in Chinese (Simplified)
漂流漂移渐渐偏离
Definition
指缓慢地移动，而且通常没有明确控制，常常是因为水流、风力或方向逐渐改变。也可以表示慢慢偏离某个话题、计划或状态。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
常用于具体场景，如 'drift out to sea' 或 'snow drift'，也常用于抽象变化，如 'drift apart'、'drift into sleep'、'the conversation drifted'。这个词通常带有缓慢、非刻意、较为自然的感觉，不表示突然变化。
Examples
The boat began to drift away from the shore.
小船开始**漂走**，离开了岸边。
My mind started to drift during the long class.
上长课的时候，我开始**走神**了。
The car drifted slowly to the left.
汽车慢慢**偏向**左边。
We used to be close, but over the years we just drifted apart.
我们以前很亲近，但这些年还是慢慢**疏远了**。
I was so tired that I drifted off in the middle of the movie.
我太累了，看电影看到一半就**睡着了**。
The meeting drifted into a completely different topic.
会议**转到了**一个完全不同的话题上。