wafted

IPA/wɒft/
KK[wˈɑftɪd]IPA/wɑːft/

wafted — verb

  • waftedpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • wafteds3rd person singular
  • wafteding-ing form
  • waftededpast simple

1. to move slowly and lightly through the air, or to push something so that it move

1.動詞及物 / 不及物B2
釋義

to move slowly and lightly through the air, or to push something so that it moves in this way — for example, the smell of cooking drifting from a kitchen, or incense smoke being carried upward by warm air.

例句

The smell of freshly baked bread wafted from the open kitchen window.

intransitive + from [location]

Joaquín wafted a handful of incense sticks until the room filled with a soft fragrance.

transitive: waft + object

同義詞
  • drift

    emphasises aimless, slow movement, often on water or air, without a clear cause

  • float

    more general — describes anything suspended, not necessarily moving through air

  • glide

    suggests smooth, directed motion with control (a bird gliding, a skater gliding)

反義詞
  • plunge

    sudden, forceful downward movement — the opposite of gentle rising motion

  • hurl

    to throw with great force — opposite of pushing something gently through air

文法句型

waft + adverb of direction

waft + object + adverb of direction

用法筆記

Often used with adverbs of direction (up, down, across, through, out). Subject is typically an odour, smoke, breeze, or sound; the transitive form implies a gentle pushing action — not a strong throw.

常見錯誤

❌The waiter wafted the dirty plates to the kitchen.
✅The waiter wafted the scent of lemon cake toward the customers.
💡'waft' is only used for light, airy things (smells, smoke, sounds), not heavy objects.
❌The helicopter wafted over the city.
✅The helicopter flew over the city.
💡Only very light things (smoke, scent, leaves) waft; machines and people do not.

wafted — noun