What does "drift apart" mean?

To gradually become less close When people slowly lose touch or become distant over time.

How do you use "drift apart" in a sentence?

We drifted apart after university. Friends can drift apart without meaning to. The couple had drifted apart over the years.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

Meaning: To gradually become less close

逐渐疏远

Distanciarse gradualmente

徐々に疎遠になる

점점 소원해지다, 사이가 멀어지다

When people slowly lose touch or become distant over time.

人们随着时间慢慢失去联系或变得疏远。

Cuando las personas poco a poco pierden el contacto o se vuelven distantes con el tiempo.

人々が時間とともにゆっくりと連絡を取らなくなったり、距離ができたりすることを表します。

사람들이 서서히 연락이 뜸해지거나 멀어지게 되다.

Base verb: drift

Particle: apart

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

We drifted apart after university.
大学毕业后我们渐渐疏远了
Nos distanciamos después de la universidad
大学卒業後、私たちは疎遠になった
대학 졸업 후 우리는 소원해졌다.
Friends can drift apart without meaning to.
朋友之间可能无意中渐行渐远
Los amigos pueden distanciarse sin querer
友人同士は意図せず疎遠になることがある
친구 사이도 본의 아니게 멀어질 수 있다.
The couple had drifted apart over the years.
这对夫妻多年来渐渐疏远了
La pareja se había distanciado con los años
そのカップルは年月とともに疎遠になっていた
그 커플은 세월이 흐르면서 사이가 멀어져 있었다.

Context: relationships, friendship

Tone: melancholic

From objects drifting away from each other.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal