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单词 outdrive
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Definition of outdrive in English:

outdrive

verboutdrove, outdriven aʊtˈdrʌɪvˌoutˈdrīv
[with object]
  • 1Drive a golf ball further than (another player)

    将高尔夫球击得比(另一位球手)远

    Buck outdrove him by forty yards

    巴克击球比他远40码。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • He will outdrive him all day, and pressure him with birdies.
    • Nothing intimidates a golfer like being outdriven by 40 yards.
    • Though they have to deal with the psychological effects of constantly being outdriven, top older players believe they gain a mental advantage over young guns who have had big expectations placed on them.
    • Trying to outdrive other long hitters was irresistible to me.
    • I outdrove him by 30 yards and waited to see what he was going to do with his second shot.
  • 2Drive a vehicle better or faster than (someone else)

    车开得比…熟练;车开得比…快

    he knew he couldn't outdrive the police

    他知道他开车速度快不过警察。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • We literally had people in vehicles who couldn't outdrive the fire in some spots.
    • She flat-out outdrove the guys in the race, and that's what you look for when choosing a driver.
noun aʊtˈdrʌɪvˌoutˈdrīv
  • (on a motorboat) an inboard motor connected to an outboard unit containing the gears, shaft, and propeller.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • While the propulsion system does have a slightly higher price tag, replacing an expensive outdrive could be a thing of the past.
    • For another, while steadfastly denying there's a problem with its outdrives, it has issued a service bulletin describing an elaborate protocol of tests to determine why they corrode.
    • If you are on a tight budget, consider installing a hydrofoil stabilizer on the lower unit of your outdrive or outboard.
    • I also had major corrosion problems with my outdrive.
    • There are alternatives to this set-up where a ‘jack-shaft’ is used, which in simple terms means the engine is amidships and connected to the outdrive on the transom by a shaft which commonly runs through a tunnel under the deck.

Definition of outdrive in US English:

outdrive

verbˌoutˈdrīv
[with object]
  • 1Drive a golf ball farther than (another player)

    将高尔夫球击得比(另一位球手)远

    he outdrove his playing partners by as much as seventy-five yards
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Trying to outdrive other long hitters was irresistible to me.
    • Nothing intimidates a golfer like being outdriven by 40 yards.
    • He will outdrive him all day, and pressure him with birdies.
    • I outdrove him by 30 yards and waited to see what he was going to do with his second shot.
    • Though they have to deal with the psychological effects of constantly being outdriven, top older players believe they gain a mental advantage over young guns who have had big expectations placed on them.
  • 2Drive a vehicle better or faster than (someone else)

    车开得比…熟练;车开得比…快

    he knew he couldn't outdrive the police

    他知道他开车速度快不过警察。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • We literally had people in vehicles who couldn't outdrive the fire in some spots.
    • She flat-out outdrove the guys in the race, and that's what you look for when choosing a driver.
nounˌoutˈdrīv
  • The portion of an inboard-outboard engine that is outside the hull, providing steering and propulsion.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • There are alternatives to this set-up where a ‘jack-shaft’ is used, which in simple terms means the engine is amidships and connected to the outdrive on the transom by a shaft which commonly runs through a tunnel under the deck.
    • If you are on a tight budget, consider installing a hydrofoil stabilizer on the lower unit of your outdrive or outboard.
    • I also had major corrosion problems with my outdrive.
    • While the propulsion system does have a slightly higher price tag, replacing an expensive outdrive could be a thing of the past.
    • For another, while steadfastly denying there's a problem with its outdrives, it has issued a service bulletin describing an elaborate protocol of tests to determine why they corrode.
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