The boat began to drift out to sea.
这艘船开始漂向大海。
Choose the best synonym for the word “drift”:
D — float. “drift” means v. to be carried slowly by a current of air or water
The small empty boat began to ______ slowly down the lazy river.
C — drift. “drift” means v. to be carried slowly by a current of air or water
drift — v. to be carried slowly by a current of air or water. In Chinese: 漂流.
drift is pronounced /drɪft/. It breaks into 1 syllable: drift.
The boat began to drift out to sea. (这艘船开始漂向大海。)
float, wander, glide — all close in meaning to drift (v. to be carried slowly by a current of air or water).
Yes. drift appears on the iSEE Vocab Basic list, which covers 2445 words for the ISEE and SSAT.