Get the drift Meaning in English
expression
ˈɡɛt/, /ˈɡɪt/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈdɹɪft
GET-thuh-DRIFT or GIT-thuh-DRIFT
ɡˈɛt/ /ðə, ði/ /dɹˈɪft
get-thuh-DRIFT
释义
To understand the main idea or general meaning of what someone is saying, even if you don't know every detail.
用法与细微差别
Informal and conversational; often used to check understanding ('Do you get the drift?'). Implies picking up the general sense, not every specific point. Used mainly in speech, not formal writing.
Spanish: entender la idea - captar el sentidoPortuguese (BR): entender a ideia - sacar o sentidoPortuguese (PT): perceber a ideia - apanhar o sentidoChinese (Simplified): 明白意思 - 懂大概Chinese (Traditional): 明白意思 - 懂大概Hindi: मामला समझना - बात समझनाArabic: تفهم الفكرة - تستوعب المغزىBengali: মোটামুটি বুঝতে পারা - কথার সারমর্ম বুঝতে পারাRussian: уловить суть - понять общий смыслJapanese: 大体を理解する - 話の要点をつかむVietnamese: hiểu ý - hiểu đại ýKorean: 요점을 알다 - 대충 이해하다Turkish: ana fikri anlamak - genel anlamı kavramakUrdu: اصل بات سمجھ جانا - عمومی مطلب سمجھ لیناIndonesian: mengerti maksudnya - paham inti pembicaraan
例句
Do you get the drift of what I'm saying?
basic
She didn't explain everything, but I got the drift.
basic
Just listen carefully and you'll get the drift.
basic
He was being vague, but I got the drift of what he meant.
natural
You don't have to go into detail—I get the drift.
natural
When she looked at me that way, I got the drift without a word being spoken.
natural