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drifts

/dɹɪfts/

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noun

漂流物，漂浮物。

(physical) Movement; that which moves or is moved.

Examples :

"After the snowstorm, the drifts made it difficult to open the front door. "

暴风雪过后，积雪形成的雪堆堵住了前门，很难打开。

environment physics weather ocean nature

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noun

漂流，趋势，动向。

The act or motion of drifting; the force which impels or drives; an overpowering influence or impulse.

Examples :

"The drifts of societal expectation often push young people towards certain career paths, regardless of their personal passions. "

社会期望的潮流常常会将年轻人推向某些特定的职业道路，而不管他们个人的热情。

action tendency direction physics

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noun

浅滩，渡口.

A place (a ford) along a river where the water is shallow enough to permit crossing to the opposite side.

Examples :

"The cattle crossed the river at one of the familiar drifts, their hooves barely submerged in the shallow water. "

牛群在其中一个熟悉的浅滩过了河，它们的蹄子几乎没有浸没在浅水中。

geography place environment

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noun

倾向，意图，目的.

The tendency of an act, argument, course of conduct, or the like; object aimed at or intended; intention; hence, also, import or meaning of a sentence or discourse; aim.

Examples :

"The drift of the teacher's lecture was that hard work leads to success. "

老师讲课的重心是努力工作会带来成功。

tendency action philosophy direction language linguistics

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noun

侧向推力，水平推力

The horizontal thrust or pressure of an arch or vault upon the abutments.

Examples :

"The engineer carefully calculated the drifts of the cathedral's arches to ensure the walls wouldn't collapse under the weight. "

工程师仔细计算了大教堂拱顶的侧向推力，以确保墙壁不会在重压下倒塌。

architecture building

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noun

工具，器具

(handiwork) A tool.

Examples :

""The carpenter kept his drifts sharp to ensure clean, precise holes in the wood." "

木匠总是把他的冲子磨得很锋利，以确保在木头上钻出干净、精确的孔。

utensil item machine

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noun

偏移，漂移。

A deviation from the line of fire, peculiar to oblong projectiles.

Examples :

"The artillery officer meticulously calculated the drifts to ensure the shells hit their distant target accurately. "

炮兵军官仔细计算了弹丸的偏移量，以确保炮弹准确击中远处的目标.

military weapon physics technical

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漂移, 偏差

Minor deviation of audio or video playback from its correct speed.

Examples :

"The audio editor noticed subtle drifts in the podcast's recording speed, causing some parts to sound slightly sped up or slowed down. "

音频编辑注意到播客录音速度中存在细微的漂移，导致部分内容听起来略微快进或慢放。

sound electronics technology media entertainment technical

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noun

走位，跑位

The situation where a performer gradually and unintentionally moves from their proper location within the scene.

Examples :

"The dancer's drifts were subtle at first, but by the end of the performance, she was far from her starting position on the stage. "

舞者最初的跑位很细微，但到表演结束时，她已经远远偏离了舞台上的起始位置。

entertainment stage position art

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noun

巷道，坑道。

A passage driven or cut between shaft and shaft; a driftway; a small subterranean gallery; an adit or tunnel.

Examples :

"The miners followed the narrow drift to reach the new section of the coal seam. "

矿工们沿着狭窄的巷道前进，去往新的煤层区域。

geology architecture building technical

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漂流，漂移，动向。

Examples :

"Here are a few options, focusing on clarity and everyday context: * The drifts of snow made it hard to open the front door. "

积雪堆积成堆，挡住了前门，很难打开。

action nature physics environment

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漂移, 侧旋.

A sideways movement of the ball through the air, when bowled by a spin bowler.

Examples :

"The batsman was completely fooled by the ball's drifts, as it spun away sharply after pitching. "

击球手完全被球在空中的漂移给迷惑了，球落地后急剧地旋转开去。

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noun

渐变，缓慢变化

Slow, cumulative change.

Examples :

"genetic drift"

基因渐变

process time nature geology environment

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verb

漂流，飘荡。

To move slowly, especially pushed by currents of water, air, etc.

Examples :

"The balloon was drifting in the breeze."

气球在微风中缓缓飘荡。

nautical environment weather ocean

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verb

漂流，漂荡

To move haphazardly without any destination.

Examples :

"He drifted from town to town, never settling down."

他四处漂泊，从一个城镇漂到另一个城镇，从来没有安定下来。

direction action nature

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verb

漂移，偏离。

To deviate gently from the intended direction of travel.

Examples :

"This car tends to drift left at high speeds."

这辆车在高速行驶时，容易往左边漂移偏离。

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verb

漂流，漂荡

To drive or carry, as currents do a floating body.

Examples :

"The empty plastic bottle drifts down the river with the current. "

空的塑料瓶随着水流漂下河去。

environment nautical sailing weather ocean

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verb

堆积，聚集

To drive into heaps.

Examples :

"A current of wind drifts snow or sand"

一阵风会把雪或沙吹成堆。

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堆积，积聚。

To accumulate in heaps by the force of wind; to be driven into heaps.

Examples :

"Snow or sand drifts."

雪或沙子会被风吹成堆。

environment weather nature

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verb

勘探，探测.

To make a drift; to examine a vein or ledge for the purpose of ascertaining the presence of metals or ores; to follow a vein; to prospect.

Examples :

"The experienced miner drifts into the narrow passage, hoping to find a rich vein of gold. "

经验丰富的矿工进入狭窄的通道勘探，希望能找到富含黄金的矿脉.

geology technical work

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verb

扩孔, 胀孔

To enlarge or shape, as a hole, with a drift.

Examples :

"The mechanic drifts the hole in the metal plate to make it perfectly round before attaching the bolt. "

技工用铰刀扩孔金属板上的孔，使其完全圆后再安装螺栓。

technical machine industry

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verb

甩尾，漂移。

To oversteer a vehicle, causing loss of traction, while maintaining control from entry to exit of a corner. See Drifting (motorsport).

Examples :

"The race car driver expertly drifts through the tight corner, keeping the car just on the edge of control. "

赛车手技术精湛地漂移过弯，始终让赛车保持在可控的边缘。

vehicle sport technical