"drifting" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 漂移
• 漂流
• 漂浮

Definition

缓慢地从一个地方移动到另一个地方，常常没有控制或明确的方向。在赛车运动中也指汽车有控制地打滑漂移的一种风格。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于形容被风或水带动的移动（如“drifting clouds”，“drifting boat”）。在赛车圈里，“drifting”指漂移驾驶。日常口语表达，较为非正式。

Examples

The boat was drifting down the river.

小船正顺着河流**漂流**。

Snowflakes were drifting through the air.

雪花在空中**飘落**。

She found herself drifting off to sleep.

她发现自己正慢慢**进入梦乡**。

He spent the afternoon drifting from one shop to another.

他整个下午都在各家店间**游荡**。

Lately, my thoughts have been drifting during meetings.

最近我在会议中总是**走神**。

He's really good at drifting cars on the racetrack.

他在赛道上很擅长**漂移**赛车。