"drift away" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 逐渐疏远
• 漂走

Definition

缓慢地远离某个地方或某人，通常被风或水带走；也指在关系中渐渐疏远或逐渐失去兴趣。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

既可以字面表示慢慢移开，如船只、云朵，也可以比喻人际关系疏远或兴趣减少。常见于表达感情变化，如'朋友渐行渐远'。层次中性，口语常用。

Examples

The boat began to drift away from the shore.

小船开始从岸边**漂走**。

I watched the clouds drift away in the sky.

我看着云朵慢慢**飘走**在天空中。

Sometimes, friends drift away over time.

有时候，朋友会慢慢**疏远**。

We used to be close, but we just drifted away after college.

我们曾经很亲密，但大学毕业后就慢慢**疏远**了。

Don’t let your dreams drift away—work for them every day.

别让你的梦想就这样**流失**，要每天为之努力。

She felt herself drifting away during the boring lecture.

在无聊的讲座上，她感觉自己在慢慢**走神**。