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单词 driving
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Definition of driving in English:

driving

adjectiveˈdrʌɪvɪŋˈdraɪvɪŋ
  • 1(of rain or snow) blown by the wind with great force.

    (雨,雪)猛烈的

    driving rain

    倾盆大雨。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The howling wind and driving rain had created zero visibility conditions.
    • Through most of the race, the riders were subjected to fierce winds and a driving rain that made it difficult to see the rider in front.
    • High winds and driving rain made crossings impossible.
    • It began sloppily with swirling wind and driving rain hampering the early action.
    • The players had to contend with driving rain and gale force wind.
    • As driving rain and wind played havoc with both teams' attacking play in the second period, the game deteriorated into a succession of handling errors.
    • Snow in the early hours of yesterday gave way to wind and driving rain by the time the search began and although the teams had a wet time of it, it did not hamper their inquiries.
    • There are still only 80 to 90 days a year when work is possible - you cannot paint in high winds and driving rain.
    • There were gale force winds and driving rain across parts of Victoria too - but a bit more than two millimetres.
    • Both teams made light of the wind and driving rain to produce a great game of football at the Youth Centre.
    • Snow, sleet, driving rain and gale force winds were sweeping across the north west today (Saturday).
    • As well as the wind we now had driving rain to contend with.
    • Having never flown before, it was particularly difficult in the high wind and driving rain.
    • It wasn't the biggest or nicest fish but most welcome when conditions were hard and included gale force wind and driving rain.
    • This was a very exciting game with some great play by both teams in driving rain and wind.
    • November is a month of driving rains and howling winds, an in-between time without any clearly defined season.
    • The game was played in dreadful conditions with driving rain and howling winds ruining the contest.
    • I woke the next morning to driving rain and howling winds.
    • The driving rain, high winds and the cold made it absolutely impossible to consider this as anything other than madness.
    • However, this month the winds and driving rain so far prevented any such activity and hopes for an early clean up so far are postponed.
    Synonyms
    assertive, forceful, competitive, insistent, vigorous, energetic, dynamic, bold, audacious, enterprising, go-ahead, zealous, pushing
    1. 1.1 Having a strong and controlling influence.
      有巨大影响力的,掌握控制权的
      he was the driving force behind the plan

      麦克米伦是该计划背后的强大推手。

      a driving ambition

      励志图强的抱负。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • By controlling the rate of cooling, one can control the driving force of the crystallisation process.
      • Whilst Paul is obviously a successful businessman, making money has not been his driving force or ambition.
      • The most potent driving force for this is material aspiration, stimulated by open exchanges with other societies.
      • The heath is a driving force in itself, a force that goes by its own free will and nature.
      • The grandmother has been the driving force behind the project to transform the crumbling control tower into a new visitor attraction.
      • I don't think Keane has been at his best this season but is still a fantastic player and a driving influence for the club.
      • So what were the real driving influences behind the album?
      • After all, obstacles are not insurmountable when passion is the driving force.
      • This last example suggests that the driving force for women's full integration into the armed forces has been manpower shortage.
      • He controlled the game at that stage and he was the driving force as Kerry pushed forward for a succession of great scores.
      • Striving for that target could in itself be a powerful driving force.
      • Envy and the feeling that it is unfair for some nations to be so rich and others to be so poor can be a powerful, driving force.
      • Volunteers would recognize themselves as a positive driving force in all Nova Scotian communities if there were such a year.
      • The Privatization Law was the driving force which influenced the form privatization would take in the 1990s.
      • The swing is behaving like a tuned resonator which responds strongly to a driving force at its own natural frequency but is less responsive at other frequencies.
      • Her daughter's well being was the most powerful driving force to him.
      • Recent world events have been the driving influence in a new program to improve interoperability between close allies.
      • Rogers said a driving force controlling the price of oil is supply and demand.
      • The shift toward more ecological means of pest control is a driving force in research and in growers' fields.
      • The president said the media has been a driving force for him and his staff, forcing him to examine and improve their overall performance.
      Synonyms
      energetic, spirited, active, lively, zestful, vital, vigorous, strong, forceful, powerful, potent, positive, effective, effectual, high-powered, aggressive, pushing, bold, enterprising
noun ˈdrʌɪvɪŋˈdraɪvɪŋ
mass noun
  • The control and operation of a motor vehicle.

    驾驶,开车

    he was convicted of reckless driving

    他被判犯鲁莽驾车罪。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • He was jailed for five years for causing death by driving without due care and attention, perverting the course of justice and driving while disqualified.
    • He amazed the crowd with his perfect driving skills and the control over the machine.
    • Reckless driving of private buses compounds the problem on the roads.
    • The bus driver was detained for reckless driving; the motorcycle driver got away.
    • More serious motoring offences such as uninsured driving would carry a £10 surcharge.
    • English law contains a number of offences which penalize the driving of a motor vehicle on a road in circumstances or in a manner which may cause harm.
    • The negligence may not be related to the actual driving of the motor vehicle.
    • By reducing the cost of accidents, these innovations only encourage reckless driving.
    • Interestingly private truck driving was never forbidden.
    • The most immediate problem is the spate of reckless and dangerously fast driving that has been taking place on a nightly basis.
    • Last year local councils in London were given powers to fine motorists for bad driving, in particular for blocking yellow hatched box junctions.
    • He was arrested and charged with drunken driving, malicious damage to property and reckless and negligent driving.
    • This wasn't just a matter of annoying suburban commuters - it was truly reckless driving.
    • A police investigation blamed the driver of the minibus for reckless driving.
    • The pros give a training course in safe off-road driving before letting you behind the wheel.
    • He had four penalty points on his driving licence imposed in May 2002 for an offence of careless driving.
    • We propose doubling fines for offences that cause accidents such as drunken driving and reckless driving.
    • Day to day driving could bring about the introduction of these elements to your engine.
    • Just so there's no ambiguity: I am not in favour of speeding, or any reckless driving.
    • They were for a variety of arrests - including drugs, motoring offences, disqualified driving, theft and robbery.
    Synonyms
    expulsion, ejection, ousting, throwing out, drumming out, driving out, banishing, banishment, removal, dislodgement, displacement, clearance

Phrases

  • in the driving (or driver's) seat

    • In control of a situation.

      处于控制地位

      all chairmen love being in the driving seat

      所有的主席都爱掌握控制权。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • Coury was in the driver's seat to help take the merged company public a year later.
      • If the plan is to work, it will require dedication, even passion, from whoever is in the driver's seat.
      • If you understand that you are responsible for your own life, you are in the driver's seat.
      • President Nujoma will remain in the driver's seat for a good time yet.
      • This show is unique because the audience is in the driver's seat - you'll see what I mean.
      • However, more often than not these pop hits were composed with someone else in the driver's seat.
      • But there was no doubt that they remained firmly in the driver's seat.
      • Instead, they like the handout approach since it keeps them in the driver's seat.
      • You have the ability to be in the driver's seat by taking a proactive role in constructing contracting.
      • Indeed, his sterling connections may not be enough to land him in the driver's seat.
      Synonyms
      in charge, in command, in control, responsible, at the top, in authority, in the seat of authority, at the wheel, in the driving seat, in the saddle

Definition of driving in US English:

driving

adjectiveˈdraɪvɪŋˈdrīviNG
  • 1attributive (of rain or snow) falling and being blown by the wind with great force.

    (雨,雪)猛烈的

    driving rain

    倾盆大雨。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • This was a very exciting game with some great play by both teams in driving rain and wind.
    • High winds and driving rain made crossings impossible.
    • The howling wind and driving rain had created zero visibility conditions.
    • The players had to contend with driving rain and gale force wind.
    • Having never flown before, it was particularly difficult in the high wind and driving rain.
    • As well as the wind we now had driving rain to contend with.
    • It wasn't the biggest or nicest fish but most welcome when conditions were hard and included gale force wind and driving rain.
    • It began sloppily with swirling wind and driving rain hampering the early action.
    • There are still only 80 to 90 days a year when work is possible - you cannot paint in high winds and driving rain.
    • There were gale force winds and driving rain across parts of Victoria too - but a bit more than two millimetres.
    • The driving rain, high winds and the cold made it absolutely impossible to consider this as anything other than madness.
    • November is a month of driving rains and howling winds, an in-between time without any clearly defined season.
    • Snow, sleet, driving rain and gale force winds were sweeping across the north west today (Saturday).
    • The game was played in dreadful conditions with driving rain and howling winds ruining the contest.
    • I woke the next morning to driving rain and howling winds.
    • Both teams made light of the wind and driving rain to produce a great game of football at the Youth Centre.
    • Through most of the race, the riders were subjected to fierce winds and a driving rain that made it difficult to see the rider in front.
    • However, this month the winds and driving rain so far prevented any such activity and hopes for an early clean up so far are postponed.
    • As driving rain and wind played havoc with both teams' attacking play in the second period, the game deteriorated into a succession of handling errors.
    • Snow in the early hours of yesterday gave way to wind and driving rain by the time the search began and although the teams had a wet time of it, it did not hamper their inquiries.
    Synonyms
    assertive, forceful, competitive, insistent, vigorous, energetic, dynamic, bold, audacious, enterprising, go-ahead, zealous, pushing
    1. 1.1 Having a strong and controlling influence.
      有巨大影响力的,掌握控制权的
      Macmillan was the driving force behind the plan

      麦克米伦是该计划背后的强大推手。

      a driving ambition

      励志图强的抱负。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • Striving for that target could in itself be a powerful driving force.
      • After all, obstacles are not insurmountable when passion is the driving force.
      • Whilst Paul is obviously a successful businessman, making money has not been his driving force or ambition.
      • Recent world events have been the driving influence in a new program to improve interoperability between close allies.
      • By controlling the rate of cooling, one can control the driving force of the crystallisation process.
      • I don't think Keane has been at his best this season but is still a fantastic player and a driving influence for the club.
      • This last example suggests that the driving force for women's full integration into the armed forces has been manpower shortage.
      • Volunteers would recognize themselves as a positive driving force in all Nova Scotian communities if there were such a year.
      • The shift toward more ecological means of pest control is a driving force in research and in growers' fields.
      • The president said the media has been a driving force for him and his staff, forcing him to examine and improve their overall performance.
      • The most potent driving force for this is material aspiration, stimulated by open exchanges with other societies.
      • Her daughter's well being was the most powerful driving force to him.
      • The swing is behaving like a tuned resonator which responds strongly to a driving force at its own natural frequency but is less responsive at other frequencies.
      • Envy and the feeling that it is unfair for some nations to be so rich and others to be so poor can be a powerful, driving force.
      • So what were the real driving influences behind the album?
      • The heath is a driving force in itself, a force that goes by its own free will and nature.
      • The Privatization Law was the driving force which influenced the form privatization would take in the 1990s.
      • He controlled the game at that stage and he was the driving force as Kerry pushed forward for a succession of great scores.
      • Rogers said a driving force controlling the price of oil is supply and demand.
      • The grandmother has been the driving force behind the project to transform the crumbling control tower into a new visitor attraction.
      Synonyms
      energetic, spirited, active, lively, zestful, vital, vigorous, strong, forceful, powerful, potent, positive, effective, effectual, high-powered, aggressive, pushing, bold, enterprising
    2. 1.2 Energetic; dynamic.
      driving dance rhythms
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The band merged a driving rhythm section with traditional Irish tunes in ways that had never been heard before.
      • With its opening driving bass rhythms and subdued organ entrance you are immediately seduced by its hypnotic beat.
      • His choreography is full of intricate rhythms done with up-tempo swing and other driving jazz music forms.
      • They do an excellent job with its driving rhythms and exciting primary colors.
      • Both tracks serve as a smooth cool-down to a rather effective and driving dance compilation.
nounˈdraɪvɪŋˈdrīviNG
  • The control and operation of a motor vehicle.

    驾驶,开车

    he was convicted of reckless driving

    他被判犯鲁莽驾车罪。

    as modifier a driving course

    驾驶课程。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • They were for a variety of arrests - including drugs, motoring offences, disqualified driving, theft and robbery.
    • The pros give a training course in safe off-road driving before letting you behind the wheel.
    • He had four penalty points on his driving licence imposed in May 2002 for an offence of careless driving.
    • He amazed the crowd with his perfect driving skills and the control over the machine.
    • He was jailed for five years for causing death by driving without due care and attention, perverting the course of justice and driving while disqualified.
    • He was arrested and charged with drunken driving, malicious damage to property and reckless and negligent driving.
    • Day to day driving could bring about the introduction of these elements to your engine.
    • More serious motoring offences such as uninsured driving would carry a £10 surcharge.
    • Interestingly private truck driving was never forbidden.
    • English law contains a number of offences which penalize the driving of a motor vehicle on a road in circumstances or in a manner which may cause harm.
    • We propose doubling fines for offences that cause accidents such as drunken driving and reckless driving.
    • Reckless driving of private buses compounds the problem on the roads.
    • Last year local councils in London were given powers to fine motorists for bad driving, in particular for blocking yellow hatched box junctions.
    • This wasn't just a matter of annoying suburban commuters - it was truly reckless driving.
    • By reducing the cost of accidents, these innovations only encourage reckless driving.
    • The bus driver was detained for reckless driving; the motorcycle driver got away.
    • The negligence may not be related to the actual driving of the motor vehicle.
    • A police investigation blamed the driver of the minibus for reckless driving.
    • Just so there's no ambiguity: I am not in favour of speeding, or any reckless driving.
    • The most immediate problem is the spate of reckless and dangerously fast driving that has been taking place on a nightly basis.
    Synonyms
    expulsion, ejection, ousting, throwing out, drumming out, driving out, banishing, banishment, removal, dislodgement, displacement, clearance
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