"catch your drift" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 明白你的意思
• 懂你的意思

Definition

理解某人真正的意思，尤其是在对方没有直接说出或是间接表达的时候。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

属于口语表达，常在对方暗示而非直说时用。常见形式有'I catch your drift'或'Do you catch my drift?'。不要直接翻译'drift'，这里指大致意思或意图。正式场合不推荐使用。

Examples

I catch your drift. You want to leave early.

我**明白你的意思**，你是想早点走。

Do you catch my drift, or should I explain more?

你**明白我的意思**吗，还是我需要多解释一下？

He didn't say it directly, but I catch his drift.

他没有直接说，但我**懂他的意思**。

You keep mentioning the weather—are you trying to get out of working today? Yeah, I catch your drift.

你老是在提天气，是不是想不干活了？嗯，我**明白你的意思**。

"We might be more comfortable somewhere else," he said with a wink. I catch your drift.

他说：“我们换个地方会更舒服。”眨了眨眼。我**明白你的意思**。

Not everyone would catch your drift—try being a bit more direct.

不是每个人都能**明白你的意思**，试着说得直接一点。