"drift" in Chinese (Traditional)
漂流漂移漸漸偏離
Definition
指緩慢地移動,而且通常沒有明確控制,常常是因為水流、風力或方向逐漸改變。也可以表示慢慢偏離某個話題、計畫或狀態。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
常用於具體場景,如 'drift out to sea' 或 'snow drift',也常用於抽象變化,如 'drift apart'、'drift into sleep'、'the conversation drifted'。這個詞通常帶有緩慢、非刻意、較為自然的感覺,不表示突然變化。
Examples
The boat began to drift away from the shore.
小船開始**漂走**,離開了岸邊。
My mind started to drift during the long class.
上長課的時候,我開始**走神**了。
The car drifted slowly to the left.
汽車慢慢**偏向**左邊。
We used to be close, but over the years we just drifted apart.
我們以前很親近,但這些年還是慢慢**疏遠了**。
I was so tired that I drifted off in the middle of the movie.
我太累了,看電影看到一半就**睡著了**。
The meeting drifted into a completely different topic.
會議**轉到了**一個完全不同的話題上。