drift, float
这两个词都可表示“漂浮”,前者可动也可不动,后者只指“漂动”。试比较:
The logs float on the river.
圆木在河上漂浮着。
The logs floated down the river.
圆木沿河流而下。
The logs drifted down the river.
圆木沿河流而下。
drift，float
这两个动词均有“漂流，漂浮”之意。
drift多指随风或顺水飘荡，表示动态。
float可与drift换用，但侧重指因有液体或气体所支持而不下沉，可表动态或静态。
The ship drifted helplessly for a time.
那艘船孤零无依地漂泊了一阵子.
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The dirt from the fields drifted like snow.
地里扬起的尘土像雪花一样被吹积成堆。
——柯林斯例句
The ball drifted on the water.
那只皮球在水面上漂荡.
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Cold and hungry, they drifted helplessly towards the Arctic.
他们又冷又饿, 无助地漂向北极.
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A smell of bread drifted from some distant bakery.
一阵面包的香味从远处的面包房飘来。
——柯林斯例句
Colin drifted off into a fitful sleep.
科林迷迷糊糊地，时睡时醒。
柯林斯例句
A cloud drifted by and covered the moon.
飘过来一片云彩挡住了月亮.
——《现代汉英综合大词典》
He grew tired, and drifted off into a drugged sleep.
他累了，在药物的作用下迷迷糊糊地睡着了。
柯林斯例句
We had drifted downstream.
我们漂向了下游。
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The boat slipped its moorings and drifted out to sea.
船的系泊绳索滑落，船漂向大海。
《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
She had drifted into a light sleep.
她迷迷糊糊地进入了浅睡。
柯林斯例句
The ship had drifted into uncharted waters.
船漂到了海图上未载明的海域.
《简明英汉词典》
A pall of oily black smoke drifted over the cliff-top.
一团油腻的黑色烟雾飘到悬崖顶上。
柯林斯例句
The snow, except where it drifted, was only calf-deep.
除了吹得堆积起来的地方，雪只有小腿肚深。
柯林斯例句
A waft of perfume drifted into Ingrid's nostrils.
一股香水味飘进了英格丽德的鼻子里。
柯林斯例句
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