noun🔗Share漂流物，漂浮物。 (physical) Movement; that which moves or is moved."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。environmentphysicsweatheroceannatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share漂流，趋势，动向。 The act or motion of drifting; the force which impels or drives; an overpowering influence or impulse."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。actiontendencydirectionphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share浅滩，渡口. A place (a ford) along a river where the water is shallow enough to permit crossing to the opposite side."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。geographyplaceenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share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."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。tendencyactionphilosophydirectionlanguagelinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share侧向推力，水平推力 The horizontal thrust or pressure of an arch or vault upon the abutments."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。architecturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share工具，器具 (handiwork) A tool.""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。utensilitemmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share偏移，漂移。 A deviation from the line of fire, peculiar to oblong projectiles."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.militaryweaponphysicstechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share漂移, 偏差 Minor deviation of audio or video playback from its correct speed."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。soundelectronicstechnologymediaentertainmenttechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share走位，跑位 The situation where a performer gradually and unintentionally moves from their proper location within the scene."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。entertainmentstagepositionartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share巷道，坑道。 A passage driven or cut between shaft and shaft; a driftway; a small subterranean gallery; an adit or tunnel."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。geologyarchitecturebuildingtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share漂流，漂移，动向。 Movement."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。actionnaturephysicsenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share漂移, 侧旋. A sideways movement of the ball through the air, when bowled by a spin bowler."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。sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share渐变，缓慢变化 Slow, cumulative change."genetic drift"基因渐变processtimenaturegeologyenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share漂流，飘荡。 To move slowly, especially pushed by currents of water, air, etc."The balloon was drifting in the breeze."气球在微风中缓缓飘荡。nauticalenvironmentweatheroceanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share漂流，漂荡 To move haphazardly without any destination."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。directionactionnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share漂移，偏离。 To deviate gently from the intended direction of travel."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。directionsailingvehiclenatureactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share漂流，漂荡 To drive or carry, as currents do a floating body."The empty plastic bottle drifts down the river with the current. "空的塑料瓶随着水流漂下河去。environmentnauticalsailingweatheroceanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share堆积，聚集 To drive into heaps."A current of wind drifts snow or sand"一阵风会把雪或沙吹成堆。weathernatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share堆积，积聚。 To accumulate in heaps by the force of wind; to be driven into heaps."Snow or sand drifts."雪或沙子会被风吹成堆。environmentweathernatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share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."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.geologytechnicalworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share扩孔, 胀孔 To enlarge or shape, as a hole, with a drift."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。technicalmachineindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share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)."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。vehiclesporttechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
