early 16th cent. (in the sense escort (a ship)): back-formation from obsolete wafterarmed convoy vessel, from Low German, Dutch wachter, from wachtento guard. A sense convey by water gave rise to the current use of the verb
for all its attention to formal rules , " Peony in Love " becomes puzzlingly inconsistent once it wafts Peony out of her earthly body .所有注意力轉向正式規則,"牡丹情"成為費解不一致一旦牡丹飄蕩出她人間機構。
+smells waft
1 . 氣味飄蕩
in the evenings , all manner of food smells waft down the corridors - stir-fried pork and tofu and greens .到晚上,各種飯菜的氣味飄蕩在走廊有炒肉、豆腐和綠葉菜。
+waft him
1 . 并吹送他
waft him to the heaven of peace ., 并吹送他向和平的天堂.
+wafted up
1 . 飄出
Delicious smells wafted up from the kitchen ., 廚房里飄出了香味.
2 . 飄上來
A scent of honey wafted up from the hives ., 一股蜂蜜的香味從蜂房里飄上來.