| 词汇 | drifter |
| 释义 | drifter noun[ C ] uk /ˈdrɪf.tər/ us /ˈdrɪf.tɚ/ drifternoun[C] (PERSON)disapproving someone who does not have a permanent home or job and moves from one place to another or from one job to another : 漂泊者;流动工 Brian is a drifter who has no permanent address. Apart from spells as a security guard, he was an unemployed drifter. Travellers & visitors blow-in caravan carpool daily passenger day-tripper emmet expedition grief tourist houseguest itinerant passenger roamer rover sightseer stayer super-commuter swagman tripper vacationer voyager drifternoun[C] (BOAT)a boat for catching fish in nets that float behind it: I love to watch the herring drifters come in with their catch of herring in the mornings. Boats & sailing craft amphibious cabin cruiser canoe coracle cutter dhow dinghy dragon boat flatboat houseboat inflatable kayak ketch lifeboat punt rubber dinghy sloop sunfish surfboat tall ship drifternoun[C] (IN CRICKET)sports specialized in cricket, an occasion where a player bowls (= throws) the ball so that it curves slowly in the air towards or away from the batter (= the player trying to hit the ball) Cricket 12th man all out all-rounder arm ball asking rate batting bowl eleven hook infield jaffa king pair late cut leg break stonewall strike rate sundries switch-hit tail tailender A casual town, created by drifters, and void of settled purpose. For she was a child still—only twenty, but she had been in the 'show business' since she was a motherless, fatherless little drifter of sixteen.... I'm a drifter, sort of. I'm not just a lounger, a drifter. What did she care about any of the people about them, aimless, pleasure-hunting drifters like themselves. drifter | American Dictionarydrifter noun[ C ] disapprovingus/ˈdrɪf·tər/ a person who moves from one place to another or from one job to another without any real purpose |
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