/wɒft; [US] wæft; wæft/
v [Ipr, Ip, Tn.pr, Tn.p] (cause sth to) be carried lightly and smoothly (as if) through the air （使某物）（似）在空中飘流、飘浮或飘荡
*The sound of their voices wafted across the lake to us. 他们的声音飘过湖面传到我们这里.
* Delicious smells wafted up from the kitchen. 厨房里飘出了香味.
* The scent of the flowers was wafted along by the breeze. 微风送来了花香.

n smell carried through the air; whiff （空气传播的）香味; 气味
*a waft of perfume 香水的味
* wafts of cigar smoke 阵阵雪茄烟味.

v
[Date: 1600-1700; Origin: waft 'to guard a group of ships as they sail along' (16-17 centuries), from Middle Dutch wachten 'to watch, guard']
[I,T always + adverb/preposition]
if a smell, smoke, or a light wind wafts somewhere, or if something wafts it somewhere, it moves gently through the air
waft up/through/over etc
　Cooking smells wafted up from downstairs.
[I always + adverb/preposition]
if sounds waft somewhere, you hear them there and they are pleasant but not very loud
waft up/through/over etc
　The sound of laughter wafted through the open window.
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