drive
v
(pt drove, pp driven)
1
(a) [I, Tn] (be able to) operate (a vehicle or locomotive) and direct its course (能)驾驶(车); 开(火车)
Can you drive? 你会开车吗?
He drives a taxi, ie That is his job. 他开计程车.
I drive (ie own) a Rolls-Royce. 我开的是劳斯莱斯汽车.
(b) [I, Ipr, Ip]
come or go somewhere in a car, van, etc 开车来或去某处
Did you drive (ie come by car)? 你是开车来的吗?
I drive to work. 我开车上班.
Don't stop drive on! 不要停--往前开! =>Usage at travel 用法见travel.
(c) [Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p]
take (sb) somewhere in a car, taxi, etc 用汽车、 计程车等送(某人)至某处
Could you drive me to the station? 你可以开车送我到车站去吗?
2 [Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p]
cause (animals or people) to move in some direction by shouts, blows, threats, etc 驱赶(动物或人)
some cattle being driven by a man on a horse 骑马人驱赶著的一群牛
drive sheep into a field 把羊赶到地里
They drove the enemy back, ie forced them to retreat. 他们把敌人击退.
(fig 比喻) I was driven out of the club. 我被驱逐出俱乐部.
3 [Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p]
(of wind or water) carry (sth) along (指风或水)卷, 刮, 冲, 冲(某物)
Huge waves drove the yacht onto the rocks. 巨浪把游艇卷到岩石上.
dead leaves driven along by the wind 风刮起的枯叶.
4 [I, Ipr] move rapidly or violently 急速地或猛烈地运动
driving rain, hail, snow, etc 如注的大雨、 猛烈的冰雹、 纷飞的大雪
The waves drove against the shore. 波浪冲击著岸边.
5 [Tn.pr]
(a) force (sth) to go in a specified direction or into a specified position 迫使(某物)移动或进入某位置; 打; 敲; 击; 戳; 拧
drive a nail into wood, a stake into the ground, etc 把钉子钉入木中、 把桩打进地里
(fig 比喻) drive a proposal through Parliament 迫使议会通过一项建议.
(b) construct (sth) with difficulty (吃力地)建造(某物)
drive a new motorway across a mountain range. 奋力修筑穿越山地的高速公路.
They drove a tunnel through the rock. 他们凿通一条穿过岩石的隧道.
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(a) [Tn, Tn.p]
force (sb) to act 迫使(某人)行动
A man driven by jealousy is capable of anything. 嫉妒心可使人什麽都做得出来.
The urge to survive drove them on. 求生的欲望驱使他们继续努力.
(b) [Tn.pr, Cn.a, Cn.t]
cause or compel (sb) to be in a specified state or do a specified thing 使或逼(某人)处於某种状态或做某事
drive sb crazy/to insanity/out of his mind 将某人逼疯[使某人精神失常/使某人丧失理智]
Hunger drove her to steal. 饥饿逼得她行窃.
(c) [Tn] make (sb) work very hard, esp too hard 使(某人)努力(尤指过分)
Unless he stops driving himself like this he'll have a breakdown. 他要是总这样拚命干下去是吃不消的.
He drives the team relentlessly. 他无情地鞭策全队苦练.
7 [I, Ipr, Tn, Tn.pr]
(sport 体) hit and send (a ball, etc) forward with force, esp in tennis, golf or cricket 猛击, 猛抽(尤指网球、 高尔夫球或板球)
drive (the ball) into the rough (将球)击入深草区
He drove beautifully, ie played this stroke well. 他这一球击得很漂亮.
8 [Tn esp passive 尤用於被动语态]
(of electricity or some other power) keep (machinery) going (指电力或其他动力)驱动, 推动
a steam-driven engine 蒸汽机.
9 (idm 习语) be driving at (always with what as the object 必须以what作宾语) be trying to do or say 意在; 意指; 打算
What are you driving at? 你是什麽意思呢?
I wish I knew what they were really driving at. 我希望我能知道他们真实的意图. drive a coach and horses through sth disregard (eg a law or rule) in an obvious and a serious way...
🎯 考研助记
司机 开车,“拽物“(谐音)而行
🔁 扩展释义
*[draiv]n. 驾车, 快车道, 推进力, 驱动, 动力, 击球, 驱动器vt. 开车, 驱使, 推动, 驾驶vi. 开车, 猛击, 飞跑【计】 驱动器【化】 驱动【医】 传动, 推进相关词组: drive...down drive...home drive sb hard drive up drive sb to despair drive sb to desperation drive at sth drive away at...
🏥 医学释义
①传动装置 ②传动,推进,驱动
🌿 同词根单词
dragvt. 拖拽;吃力地往前拉;拖地而行;
vi. 沿地面拖动;落后;缓慢前进;打捞;
n. 拖,拉;累赘;阻力;
dripvt.& vi. (使)滴下;
vi. 滴出;含有;充满;充溢;
n. 滴答,滴答滴答的声音;水滴;[医]点滴;点滴(的信息等);