| 单词 | drive |
| 释义 | drive2 /draiv; draiv/ vt, vi (pt drove) /drauv; drov/, pp driven /'dnvn; 'driven/ 1 [VP6A, 15B, 14] cause animals, people to move in some direction by using cries, blows, threats or other means: 驱; 逐; 赶游： to ~ cattle to market; 把牛赶向市场; to ~ the enemy out of their positions. 将敌人逐出阵地。 ~ sb into a corner, (fig) force him (eg during an argument) into a position from which escape will be difficult. (喻) 逼入死角; 逼入绝境 (例如在辩论时驳倒某人) 。 2 [VP6A, 2A] operate, direct the course of a railway engine, bus, motor-car or other vehicle; control, direct. the course of an animal or animals drawing a cart, plough, etc: U 驶; 驾驭： to ~ a taxi/cart; 驾驶计程车 (驾一辆二轮马车); to take driving lessons. 上驾驶课。 D~ with caution. 小心驾驶。 'driving licence, licence to ~ a motor vehicle. 驾驶执照。 'driving school, one for teaching persons to ~ a motor vehicle. 驾驶学校。 'driving test, test which must be passed to obtain a driving licence. 驾驶执照考试。 3 [VP2A, C] travel in a car, etc which is at one's disposal (Cf ride in a bus, train or other public vehicle): M车旅行 (乘公车，火车等公共交通工具用 ride)： We drove right up to the front door. 我们将车一直开到大门。 Shall we ~ home or walk? 我们煮车回家还是步行？ We are merely driving through,> travelling through (the place) without intending to stay. 我们只是开车从此经过。 '~in n (and attrib) (亦作形容用法) restaurant, cinema, etc at which persons get service while in their cars: 驶车入内的餐馆，电影院等 (可在车内进餐或看电影等)： a ~- 识 cinema/bank. 驶车入内的电影院 (银行) 。 4 [VP15B, 14] carry, convey, (sb) in a car, etc (not a public vehicle): (非公共车辆) 载送 (某人)： He drove me to the station. 他开车送我到车站。 5 [VP6A] (usu passive) (of steam, electricity or other kind of power) set or keep going; be the power to operate: (通常用被动语态) (指蒸汽，电或其他动力) 发动; 推动： The machinery is ~ by steam/water-power, etc. 这些机器是由蒸汽 (冰力等) 推动。 'driving-belt, belt that carries motion from an engine, motor, etc to machinery. 传动带; 掣带。 'driving-wheel, one that communicates power to other parts of a machine, 传动轮; 主动轮。 6 [VP15B, 14] (of wind, water) send, throw, (lifeless things) in some direction: (指风，水) 推动 (无生命之物)： The gale drove the ship on to the rocks. 大风将这船吹至岩礁上。 The ship was ~ n out of its course. 谊船被吹 (冲) 离了航线。 The wind was driving the rain against the window-panes. 风吹雨点打在玻璃窗上。 7 [VP2C] go or move along fast or violently: 迅速行动; 员烈行动： The ship drove on the rocks/ was driving along before the wind. 船触礁 (乘风而驶) o. The clouds drove across the sky. 云在天空疾驰。 The rain was driving in our faces. 雨疾落在我们的脸上。 8 [VP15B, 14] ~ sth in; ~ sth into sth, force a nail, screw, stake, etc into sth: 钉入 (钉子，螺丝，木桩等)： With one blow he drove the nail into the plank. 他一锤便将钉子钉入木板。 9 [VP6A, 15B, 14, 2A] hit or strike with force: 击： (cricket) (板球) to ~ a ball to the boundary; 把球破至边界; (tennis) (网球) to a ball out of the court. 把球打出场外。 (golf) (高尔夫球) He ~s well. 他打得好。 ~ sth home, (fig) impress deeply on the mind. (喻) 使印象深刻。 let ~ at, aim a blow at; send a missile at: 打击; 射击： He let ~ at me with his left, aimed a blow at me with his left fist, 他用左拳打我。 10 [VP15B, 17, 22] cause or compel (sb) to be (in a certain state); cause or compel (sb to do sth): (迫) 使 (某人) 处于 (某种状态); (迫) 使 (某人做某事)： Failure drove him to despair/desperation. 失败使他绝望。 You'll ~ me mad/to my wits' end. 你会把我气疲的 (使我穷于应付的)。 He was ~ n by hunger to steal. 他为饥饿所迫而偷窃。 11 [VP15A, 2C] (cause to) work very hard: (使) 努力工作： He was hard ~ m 他工作辛苦。 He ~s himself very hard. 他努力地工作。 Don't ~ the workers too hard. 不要使工人工作过度。 ~ away at (one's work), work very hard at it. 努力做 (工作) 。 12 [VP6A, 15B, 14] bore (a tunnel); make (a horizontal excavation): 挖 (隧道); 开凿 (横的坑 Z)： to ~ a tunnel/gallery through a hill-, 掘一隧道 (地道) 通过小山; to ~ a railway across a hilly district. 筑一铁路通过山区。 13 [VP6A] manage; bring about: 经营; 引起： to ~ a roaring trade, sell a lot of things very fast. 生意兴隆。 ~ s hard bargain, not give way easily to another person in a business deal. 谈生意不轻易让步。 14 [VP3A] ~ at, (in the progressive tenses only) mean, intend: (只用于进行式) 用意; 意欲： that's he driving at, What's he trying to do, explain, etc? 他的用意何在？ 15 [VP14] postpone; defer: 延缓; 展期： Don't ~ it to the last minute. 不要延至最后一分钟. |
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