English Dictionary

catch one's drift

動詞

慣用表現

(idiomatic) To understand the essence of what someone attempts to communicate, especially if it is vague, hinting, or poorly phrased.

日本語の意味

遠回しに述べられた内容や、ぼかされた表現の本質的な意味や意図を理解すること / あいまいな、もしくはほのめかした発言の裏にある本当の意図をくみ取ること

Even though he spoke in hints, it's not hard to catch one's drift about his concerns.

彼は遠回しに話したが、彼の懸念の要点を汲み取るのは難しくなかった。

意味（1）

(idiomatic) To understand the essence of what someone attempts to communicate, especially if it is vague, hinting, or poorly phrased.

I caught her drift when she looked at me from across the noisy lunchroom and went over to her table.

catches one's drift （ present singular third-person ）

catching one's drift （ participle present ）

caught one's drift （ participle past ）

caught one's drift （ past ）