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词汇 drifting
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Definition of drifting in English:

drifting

adjectiveˈdrɪftɪŋˈdrɪftɪŋ
  • 1Carried slowly by a current of air or water.

    a drifting ocean liner
    behind them rose the broken highlands crowned with drifting clouds
    1. 1.1 Moving passively, aimlessly, or involuntarily.
      the drifting economy spells more trouble for the government's balance sheet
    2. 1.2 Continually moving from place to place, without any fixed home or job.
      a play about a drifting teenager in Dublin
  • 2(especially of snow or leaves) blown into heaps by the wind.

    long stretches of drifting snow

Definition of drifting in US English:

drifting

adjectiveˈdrɪftɪŋˈdriftiNG
  • 1Carried slowly by a current of air or water.

    a drifting ocean liner
    behind them rose the broken highlands crowned with drifting clouds
    1. 1.1 Moving passively, aimlessly, or involuntarily.
      the drifting economy spells more trouble for the government's balance sheet
    2. 1.2 Continually moving from place to place, without any fixed home or job.
      a play about a drifting teenager in Dublin
  • 2(especially of snow or leaves) blown into heaps by the wind.

    long stretches of drifting snow
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