1.a force that moves something along
2.the gradual departure from an intended course due to external influences (as a ship or plane)
3.a process of linguistic change over a period of time
4.something that is heaped up by the wind or by water currents
5.a general tendency to change (as of opinion);
not openly liberal but that is the trend of the book
6.general meaning or tenor;
caught the drift of the conversation
7.a horizontal (or nearly horizontal) passageway in a mine;
they dug a drift parallel with the vein
1.be in motion due to some air or water current;
The leaves were blowing in the wind
2.wander from a direct course or at random;
The child strayed from the path and her parents lost sight of her
3.move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment;
The gypsies roamed the woods
4.vary or move from a fixed point or course;
stock prices are drifting higher
5.live unhurriedly, irresponsibly, or freely;
My son drifted around for years in California before going to law school
6.move in an unhurried fashion;
The unknown young man drifted among the invited guests
7.cause to be carried by a current;
drift the boats downstream
8.drive slowly and far afield for grazing;
drift the cattle herds westwards
9.be subject to fluctuation;
The stock market drifted upward
10. be piled up in banks or heaps by the force of wind or a current;
snow drifting several feet high
漂移(drift,drifting)是賽車術(shù)語,指讓車頭的指向與車身實(shí)際運(yùn)動方向之間產(chǎn)生較大的夾角,使車身側(cè)滑過彎的系列操作。其目的是為了克制過彎時的轉(zhuǎn)向不足,提高過彎速度,同時也增加了賽車運(yùn)動的觀賞性。