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  • a force that moves something along
미국[drift] 듣기 반복듣기
영국[drift] 듣기 반복듣기

뜻/문법

Noun
I.

a force that moves something along

Reference
impetus,impulsion
II.

the gradual departure from an intended course due to external influences (as a ship or plane)

III.

a process of linguistic change over a period of time

IV.

a large mass of material that is heaped up by the wind or by water currents

V.

a general tendency to change (as of opinion)

Reference
trend,movement
VI.

the pervading meaning or tenor

  • caught the general drift of the conversation 듣기

Reference
purport
VII.

a horizontal (or nearly horizontal) passageway in a mine

  • they dug a drift parallel with the vein 듣기

Reference
heading,gallery
Verb
I.

be in motion due to some air or water current

  • the boat drifted on the lake 듣기

  • The sailboat was adrift on the open sea 듣기

  • the shipwrecked boat drifted away from the shore 듣기

Reference
float,be adrift,blow
II.

wander from a direct course or at random

  • don't drift from the set course 듣기

Reference
stray,err
III.

move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

  • the laborers drift from one town to the next 듣기

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roll, wander, swan, stray, tramp, roam, ...
IV.

vary or move from a fixed point or course

  • stock prices are drifting higher 듣기

V.

live unhurriedly, irresponsibly, or freely

  • My son drifted around for years in California before going to law school 듣기

Reference
freewheel
VI.

move in an unhurried fashion

  • The unknown young man drifted among the invited guests 듣기

VII.

cause to be carried by a current

  • drift the boats downstream 듣기

VIII.

drive slowly and far afield for grazing

  • drift the cattle herds westwards 듣기

IX.

be subject to fluctuation

  • The stock market drifted upward 듣기

X.

be piled up in banks or heaps by the force of wind or a current

  • snow drifting several feet high 듣기

  • sand drifting like snow 듣기

관련어

유의어 28건
  • range an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
  • tramp a disreputable vagrant
  • flow the motion characteristic of fluids
  • ramble an aimless amble on a winding course
  • whirl confused movement
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예문

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  • Although, God knows, of late, in our hubris, we seem to have drifted away. TED 소리듣기 당연한 사실이겠지만 우리들 자만심 그것들 멀어져 갔습니다.
  • And it's always drifting. The pack ice is always drifting. TED 소리듣기 북극해양 얼음 항상 떠내려가지요.
  • This has resulted in the drifting of the functions of government. 웹 검색 예문 소리듣기 사이 정부 기능 표류하고 있다.
  • We're coming in probably at 135, to start, then drift down. TED 소리듣기 저희 아마도 135불까지 받게 겁니다. 초기에는. 그리고나선 가격 내릴 입니다.
  • And then, of course, it drifts back into ordinary life and the memory fades. TED 소리듣기 그리고 물론 이것 일상적 생활 되돌아 가고, 기억 흐릿해지지요.
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