“driftless”的英文意思

单词

driftless

释义

driftless, a.|ˈdrɪftlɪs|
[f. drift n. + -less.]
1. Having no drift, purport, or purpose; aimless.
1806W. Taylor in Monthly Mag. XXII. 536 The primitive meaning of ambiguous therefore is driftless.a1875H. Taylor Autobiog. (1885) I. vi. 95 A reckless and driftless conduct in life.
2. Geol. Free from drift: see drift n. 10.
1873J. Geikie Gt. Ice Age xxxii. 465 The ‘driftless region’ of Wisconsin, Iowa, and Minnesota.
Hence ˈdriftlessness, aimlessness.
1801W. Taylor in Monthly Mag. XII. 582 An apparent driftlessness of the events and characters.

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