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drive obj FORCEdraIvv [T]past simple drove HdrRWv, $droWv, past part driven 9drIvYEnto force (someone or something) to go somewhere or do something, or to force someone or something into an often unpleasant state逼迫;迫使;驱赶The dog had driven the sheep into one corner of the field.狗把羊群赶到了田野的一角。The rain was driven against the windows by the wind.风把雨吹打在窗户上。By the end of the year, most of the occupying troops had been driven from the city.到了年底，大多数占领军被赶出了城市。For the second time in ten years, the government has driven the economy into deep and damaging recession.10年以来，政府第二次使经济深深地陷入了破坏性的衰退之中。A succession of scandals eventually drove the minister out of office.一连串的丑闻最终把大臣赶下台了。A post had been driven (= hit hard) into the ground near the tree.一根柱子被敲进了树边的土壤里。In the end, it was the arguments that drove her to leave home. [+ obj + to infinitive]最后，是争吵使她离家出走。In the course of history, love has driven men and women to strange extremes.在历史的进程中，爱情使男男女女走向了奇异的极端。According to her biographer it was her husband's infidelity that drove Durante to suicide.根据杜兰特的传记，是丈夫的不忠逼迫她自杀的。(humorous) These children will drive me to drink (= They cause me extreme anxiety) !这些孩子会逼得我借酒浇愁。Of course, banning boxing would simply drive the sport underground (= cause it to be done illegally). [+ obj + adj]当然，禁止拳击只会使这一体育项目转入地下。(infml) If something drives you mad/crazy/insane, it makes you extremely annoyed.使某人发疯My mother-in-law has been staying with us this past week and she's driving me insane!我的岳母上星期与我们住在一起，简直要使我发疯了。I wish you wouldn't leave your dirty clothes all over the floor--it's driving me mad!我希望你不要把脏衣服扔得地上到处都是----这会把我逼疯的。(infml approving) Something might also be said to drive you wild if it causes you to feel very excited, esp. sexually.使人神魂颠倒;使激动万分When he runs his fingers through my hair, it drives me wild!当他用手指抚摸我的头发时，简直让我神魂颠倒。The smell of that fish is driving the dog wild (= is making the dog very excited).那鱼的味道使那条狗兴奋万分。(infml) If someone drives a hard bargain, they expect a lot in exchange for what they pay or do.极力讨价还价;坚持苛刻的成交条件You want ￡2000 for that old car? You certainly drive a hard bargain!就那辆旧车，你要2000英镑?显然太苛刻了。(infml) The speaker really drove his message/point home (= forced people to hear his message/point), repeating his main point several times.那位演讲者将主要观点重复了好几遍，确实把论点讲得透彻有力。To drive a wedge between two people or two groups means to damage the good relationship that they have.挑拨离间It would be silly to let things which have happened in the past drive a wedge between us now.用过去发生的事情来挑拨我们现在的关系，真傻。
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