Clouds drift like cotton balls.

Meaning: The clouds in the sky move smoothly and softly just like cotton balls move when you blow on them.

Choice of Words: Clouds are visible masses of tiny water droplets or ice crystals suspended in the atmosphere. Drift means to move slowly and smoothly in a particular direction. Cotton balls are small, fluffy balls of cotton used for various purposes. The simile "drift like cotton balls" compares the way clouds move through the sky to the gentle,飄浮ing movement of cotton balls carried by the wind.

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