| 词汇 | drift apart |
| 释义 | Phr V drift apart drifts, drifting, drifted drift apart if two friends drift apart, they gradually become less friendly and their relationship endsJane used to be one of my best friends at school but we've drifted apart over the past few years. drift apart if people drift apart, their relationship gradually ends: As we grew older, we started to drift apart. Many couples say they would have drifted apart if it weren't for their children.■ SIMILAR TO: grow apart drift apart1. To move away from something slowly, especially while floating on water. I guess the innertubes drifted apart because they're now scattered across the pool. 2. To gradually become distant from someone after a period of closeness. Andrea and I never had a big fight or anything, we just drifted apart over the years, and now I hardly ever see her. drift apart(from each other )1. . Lit. [for floating things] to separate as they drift. The boats drifted apart from one another. The boats drifted apart in the waves. 2. Fig. [for people] to lead their lives without contact with each other having been together or friendly. He drifted apart from his friends. As the years went by, they drifted apart. |
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