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drive

verb
 
/draɪv/
/draɪv/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they drive
/draɪv/
/draɪv/
he / she / it drives
/draɪvz/
/draɪvz/
past simple drove
/drəʊv/
/drəʊv/
past participle driven
/ˈdrɪvn/
/ˈdrɪvn/
-ing form driving
/ˈdraɪvɪŋ/
/ˈdraɪvɪŋ/
Idioms Phrasal Verbs

    vehicle

  1.  
     [intransitive, transitive] to operate a vehicle so that it goes in a particular direction驾驶；开车
    • Can you drive?你会开车吗？
    • Don't drive so fast!别把车开得这么快！
    • I drove to work this morning.我今天早上开车去上的班。
    • Shall we drive (= go there by car) or go by train?我们开车去还是乘火车去？
    • drive something to drive a car/vehicle/truck/bus驾驶汽车/车辆/卡车/公共汽车
    • He drives a taxi (= that is his job).他是开出租车的。
    see also fly-drive
    Collocations DrivingDrivingHaving a car
    • have/​own/(British English) run a car
    • ride a motorcycle/​motorbike
    • drive/​prefer/​use an automatic/​a manual/(North American English, informal) a stick shift
    • have/​get your car serviced/​fixed/​repaired
    • buy/​sell a used car/(especially British English) a second-hand car
    • take/​pass/​fail a (British English) driving test/(both North American English) driver’s test/​road test
    • get/​obtain/​have/​lose/​carry a/​your (British English) driving licence/(North American English) driver’s license
    Driving
    • put on/​fasten/(North American English) buckle/​wear/​undo your seat belt/​safety belt
    • put/​turn/​leave the key in the ignition
    • start the car/​engine
    • (British English) change/(North American English) shift/​put something into gear
    • press/​put your foot on the brake pedal/​clutch/​accelerator
    • release the clutch/(especially British English) the handbrake/(both North American English) the emergency brake/​the parking brake
    • drive/​park/​reverse the car
    • (British English) indicate left/​right
    • (especially North American English) signal that you are turning left/​right
    • take/​miss (British English) the turning/(especially North American English) the turn
    • apply/​hit/​slam on the brake(s)
    • beep/​honk/(especially British English) toot/(British English) sound your horn
    Problems and accidents
    • a car skids/​crashes (into something)/collides (with something)
    • swerve to avoid an oncoming car/​a pedestrian
    • crash/​lose control of the car
    • have/​be in/​be killed in/​survive a car crash/​a car accident/(North American English) a car wreck/​a hit-and-run
    • be run over/​knocked down by a car/​bus/​truck
    • dent/​hit (British English) the bonnet/(North American English) the hood
    • break/​crack/​shatter (British English) the windscreen/(North American English) the windshield
    • blow/(especially British English) burst/​puncture (British English) a tyre/(North American English) a tire
    • get/​have (British English) a flat tyre/​a flat tire/​a puncture
    • inflate/​change/​fit/​replace/​check a tyre/​tire
    Traffic and driving regulations
    • be caught in/​get stuck in/​sit in a traffic jam
    • cause congestion/​tailbacks/​traffic jams/​gridlock
    • experience/​face lengthy delays
    • beat/​avoid the traffic/​the rush hour
    • break/​observe/(North American English) drive the speed limit
    • be caught on (British English) a speed camera
    • stop somebody for/​pull somebody over for/(British English, informal) be done for speeding
    • (both informal) run/(British English) jump a red light/​the lights
    • be arrested for/​charged with (British English) drink-driving/(both US English) driving under the influence (DUI)/driving while intoxicated (DWI)
    • be banned/(British English) disqualified from driving
    Extra Examples
    • He was arrested for driving recklessly.他因莽撞开车被捕。
    • She drove quickly back to the office.她迅速开车回到了办公室。
    • We drove from Quebec to Ottawa.我们从魁北克驾车到渥太华。
    • We must have driven over 600 kilometres today.我们今天肯定开了600公里以上。
    • Driving lessons can be expensive.驾驶课程可能很昂贵。
    • We drove the rest of the way in silence.余下的路上我们开着车，默不作声。
    • Have you ever driven a racing car?你开过赛车吗？
    • I learned to drive when I was 25.我25岁时学会了开车。
    • They run a driving school in Birmingham.他们在伯明翰经营一所驾驶学校。
    • Be sure not to drink and drive (= drive when you have drunk alcohol).切勿酒后驾车（= 醉酒后驾车）。
    • a ban on texting and driving禁止发短信和开车
    • to drive home/​north开车回家/向北
    • to drive safely安全驾驶
    Topics Transport by car or lorrya1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • fast
    • quickly
    • slowly
    • …
    preposition
    • down
    • from
    • to
    • …
    phrases
    • drink and drive
  2.  
     [transitive] to take somebody somewhere in a car, taxi, etc.驾车送（人）
    • drive somebody + adv./prep. Could you drive me home?你可以开车送我回家吗？
    • My mother drove us to the airport.我母亲开车把我们送到了机场。
    • They were driven to an unknown place in the hills.他们被带到了山里一个不知名的地方。
    • drive somebody I don't want to take the bus. Will you drive me? 我不想坐公共汽车。你会开车送我吗？
    Synonyms taketakelead ▪ escort ▪ drive ▪ show ▪ walk ▪ guide ▪ usher ▪ directThese words all mean to go with somebody from one place to another.take to go with somebody from one place to another, for example in order to show them something or to show them the way to a place:
    • It’s too far to walk—I’ll take you by car.步行路太远，我开车送你去。
    lead to go with or go in front of somebody in order to show them the way or to make them go in the right direction:
    • Firefighters led the survivors to safety.消防队员把幸存者带到了安全的地方。
    escort to go with somebody in order to protect or guard them or to show them the way:
    • The president arrived, escorted by twelve bodyguards.总统在十二名保镖的护送下到达。
    drive to take somebody somewhere in a car, taxi, etc:
    • My mother drove us to the airport.我母亲开车把我们送到了机场。
    show to take somebody to a particular place, in the right direction, or along the correct route:
    • The attendant showed us to our seats.服务员把我们带到我们的座位。
    walk to go somewhere with somebody on foot, especially in order to make sure that they get there safely; to take an animal, especially a dog, for a walk or make an animal walk somewhere:
    • He always walked her home.他经常护送她走回家。
    • Have you walked the dog yet today?你今天遛狗了吗？
    guide to show somebody the way to a place, often by going with them; to show somebody a place that you know well:
    • She guided us through the busy streets.她带着我们穿过繁忙的街道。
    • We were guided around the museums.我们在导游的带领下参观了博物馆。
    usher (rather formal) to politely take or show somebody where they should go, especially within a building:
    • She ushered her guests to their seats.她把客人引领到座位上。
    direct (rather formal) to tell or show somebody how to get somewhere or where to go:
    • A young woman directed them to the station.一名年轻女子给他们指了去车站的路。
    Patterns
    • to take/​lead/​escort/​drive/​show/​walk/​guide/​usher/​direct somebody to/​out of/​into something
    • to take/​lead/​escort/​drive/​show/​walk/​guide somebody around/​round
    • to take/​lead/​escort/​drive/​walk somebody home
    • to take/​lead/​escort/​guide somebody to safety
    • to lead/​show the way
    Topics Transport by car or lorrya2
  3.  
     [intransitive] + adv./prep. (of a vehicle) to travel under the control of a driver（在司机驾驶下）行驶
    • A stream of black cars drove by.一辆辆黑色汽车鱼贯驶过。
    • A car drove up to us and a man got out.一辆车向我们驶来，一个男人从车里下来。
  4.  
     [transitive] drive something to own or use a particular type of vehicle拥有（或驾驶）…汽车
    • What car do you drive?你开什么车？
    • You need a special licence to drive a heavy goods vehicle.驾驶重型货车需要专门的驾照。
    Topics Transport by car or lorrya2

    5. make somebody do something

  5.  
     [transitive] to make somebody very angry, crazy, etc. or to make them do something extreme迫使（某人生气、发疯或做出极端事情）
    • drive somebody + adj. to drive somebody crazy/mad/nuts/insane把某人逼疯
    • drive somebody to do something Hunger drove her to steal.饥饿迫使她去偷窃。
    • drive somebody to something Those kids are driving me to despair.那些孩子让我都快绝望了。
    Extra Examples
    • The website was extremely slow, driving many users to distraction.该网站速度极其缓慢，导致许多用户分心。
    • The situation has become so desperate that many are driven to suicide.情况变得如此绝望，以至于许多人被迫自杀。
    • The destruction of the rainforest may drive certain species to extinction.雨林的破坏可能导致某些物种灭绝。
  6. [transitive] to force somebody to act in a particular way迫使；驱使
    • drive somebody + adv./prep. The urge to survive drove them on.求生的欲望驱使他们继续下去。
    • drive yourself + adv./prep. You're driving yourself too hard.你把自己弄得太累了。
    • be driven by something He was driven by the desire to understand how things work.他的动力来自于了解事物如何运作的渴望。
    • The work is driven by the need for information sharing.这项工作是由信息共享的需求驱动的。
    7.

    machine

  7. [transitive] drive something to provide the power that makes a machine work; to operate a device驱动；推动
    • a steam-driven locomotive蒸汽机车
    • The interface can be used to drive a printer.该接口可用于驱动打印机。
    8.

    make somebody/something move

  8. [transitive] drive somebody/something + adv./prep. to force somebody/something to move in a particular direction驱赶；赶走；驱逐
    • to drive sheep into a field把羊群赶到田野里
    • The enemy was driven back.敌人被击退了。
    9.

    cause something to make progress

  9. [transitive] drive something to influence something or cause it to make progress激励；促进；推进
    • This is the main factor driving investment in the area.这是推动在这个地区投资的主要因素。
    • A key factor driving growth was the launch of convenient products.推动增长的一个关键因素是便利产品的推出。
    • The dairy products market will also be driven by consumer demand.乳制品市场也将受到消费者需求的推动。
    10.

    hit/push

  10. [transitive] drive something + adv./prep. to force something to go in a particular direction or into a particular position by pushing it, hitting it, etc.击；打；敲；推
    • to drive a nail into a piece of wood把钉子钉进一块木头
    Extra Examples
    • He took a wooden peg and drove it into the ground.他拿起一个短桩，把它钉在地上。
    • The knife had been driven through his heart.那把刀已经刺进了他的心脏。
    11.

    make a hole

  11. [transitive] drive something + adv./prep. to make an opening in or through something by using force凿；挖掘
    • They drove a tunnel through the solid rock.他们凿出一条穿过坚固岩石的隧道。
    12.

    in sport

  12. [transitive, intransitive] drive (something) (+ adv./prep.) to hit a ball with force, sending it forward猛抽，猛击（球）
    • to drive the ball into the rough (= in golf)将球击入长草区（高尔夫球）
    13.

    wind/water

  13. [transitive] drive something (+ adv./prep.) to carry something along吹；卷；刮；冲
    • Huge waves drove the yacht onto the rocks.巨浪将快艇冲到岩石上。
  14. [intransitive] (+ adv./prep.) to fall or move rapidly and with great force猛落；急速驱进
    • The waves drove against the shore.波浪冲击着岸边。
    15. Word OriginOld English drīfan ‘urge (a person or animal) to go forward’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch drijven and German treiben.
Idioms
as clean, pure, etc. as the driven snow
  1. extremely clean, pure, etc.冰清玉洁；纯洁无瑕
drive a coach and horses through something
  1. to cause something to fail, for example a plan毁掉，糟蹋，破坏（计划等）
drive/strike a hard bargain
  1. to argue in an aggressive way and force somebody to agree on the best possible price or arrangement狠狠地杀价Topics Discussion and agreementc2
drive something home (to somebody)
  1. to make somebody understand or accept something by saying it often, loudly, angrily, etc.把…讲透彻；阐明；使充分理解
    • You will really need to drive your point home.你的确需要把你的观点阐释清楚。
drive somebody to drink
  1. to make somebody so worried, annoyed or upset that they lose control of their behaviour, especially by drinking too much alcohol驾车送（人）
    • The stress drove her to drink and put a strain on her marriage.压力驱使她酗酒，给她的婚姻带来压力。
    • (humorous) Dragging kids through airports is enough to drive you to drink.拖着孩子穿过机场就足以让你喝酒。
drive a wedge between A and B
  1. to make two people start disliking each other离间 A 和 B；使两人不合
    • I don't want to drive a wedge between the two of you.我不想在你们之间挑拨离间。
    • This was just one of the issues that drove a wedge between them.这只是导致他们之间产生分歧的问题之一。
run/drive/work yourself into the ground
  1. to work so hard that you become extremely tired把自己弄得精疲力竭；把自己累垮
what somebody is driving at
  1. (informal) the thing somebody is trying to say某人的用意；某人话中的意思
    • I wish I knew what they were driving at.我要是知道他们的用意就好了。

drive

noun
 
/draɪv/
/draɪv/

    in/of vehicle

  1.  
     [countable] a journey in a car or other vehicle驱车旅行；驾车路程
    • Let's go for a drive.咱们开车去兜兜风吧。
    • a drive through the mountains开车穿过群山
    • It's a three-hour drive to London.到伦敦要三小时的车程。
    Extra Examples
    • It's one of the most scenic drives in Europe.这是欧洲景色最佳的驾车观光路线之一。
    • He was tired after the long drive home.他在长途驱车回家后感到很疲倦。
    • The lakes are only a short drive away.那些湖距离这儿只有很短的车程。
    • He offered to take me for a drive later in the day.他提出当天晚些时候带我开车去兜风。
    • It's a pleasant drive to the coast.驾车到海边令人愉快。
    • All my family live within an hour's drive.我的家人所住的地方都在一小时车程范围内。
    Topics Transport by car or lorrya2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • long
    • easy
    • short
    • …
    verb + drive
    • go for
    • take
    drive + noun
    • time
    preposition
    • within a drive
    phrases
    • a… drive away
  2. [countable, uncountable] the equipment in a vehicle that takes power from the engine to the wheels传动（或驱动）装置
    • the drive shaft驱动轴
    • a car with four-wheel drive四轮驱动轿车
    • a left-/right-hand drive car (= a car where the driver and the controls are on the left/right)左／右座驾驶的汽车
    see also belt drive
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • all-wheel
    • four-wheel
    • front-wheel
    • …
    3.

    outside house

  3. enlarge image
    (also driveway)
     [countable] a wide hard path or a private road that leads from the street to a house（从街道通向住宅的宽阔或私人的）车道
    • in/on the drive There were two cars parked in the drive.车道上停了两辆汽车。
    Extra Examples
    • He walked up the front drive of the vicarage.他沿着教区牧师住宅前的车道向上走去。
    • A number of police cars blocked the drive.一批警车封锁了车道。
    • He pulled into a long drive leading up to a large villa.他将车开上了通往一幢大别墅的长车道。
    Topics Transport by car or lorryb2, Buildingsb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • winding
    • gravel
    • tree-lined
    • …
    drive + verb
    • lead to
    • lead up to
    drive + noun
    • block
    preposition
    • down the drive
    • in the drive
    • on the drive
    • …
    4.

    effort

  4. [countable] an organized effort by a group of people to achieve something（团体为达到某目的而进行的）有组织的努力，运动
    • The company is launching a big recruitment drive.公司正在发起一场大规模的招聘活动。
    • an export/economy drive出口/经济驱动
    • drive for something a drive for greater efficiency为提高效率而进行的运动
    • drive to do something the government’s drive to reduce energy consumption政府为减少能源消耗而发起的运动
    see also blood drive
    Synonyms campaigncampaignbattle ▪ struggle ▪ drive ▪ war ▪ fightThese are all words for an effort made to achieve or prevent something.campaign a series of planned activities that are intended to achieve a particular social, commercial or political aim:
    • the campaign for parliamentary reform要求议会进行改革的运动
    • an advertising campaign 广告宣传运动（以推销某产品）
    battle a competition or argument between people or groups of people trying to win power or control:
    • She finally won the legal battle for compensation.她终于赢得了这场要求赔偿的法律斗争。
    • the endless battle between man and nature人与自然之间无休止的斗争
    struggle a competition or argument between people or groups of people trying to win power or control:
    • the struggle for independence为独立的斗争
    • the struggle between good and evil正邪之争
     battle or struggle?A struggle is always about things that seem absolutely necessary, such as life and death or freedom. A battle can also be about things that are not absolutely necessary, just desirable, or about the pleasure of winning: the battle/​struggle between good and evil • a legal struggle for compensation • a struggle of wills/​wits. drive an organized effort by a group of people to achieve something:
    • the drive for greater efficiency为提高效率而作出的努力
    • a drive to reduce energy consumption为减少能源消耗而发起的运动
     campaign or drive?A campaign is usually aimed at getting other people to do something; a drive may be an attempt by people to get themselves to do something: From today, we’re going on an economy drive (= we must spend less). A campaign may be larger, more formal and more organized than a drive.war [sing.] an effort over a long period of time to get rid of or stop something bad:
    • the war against crime反犯罪活动的斗争
    fight [sing.] the work of trying to stop or prevent something bad or achieve something good; an act of competing, especially in a sport:
    • Workers won their fight to stop compulsory redundancies.工人在阻止强制性裁员的斗争中取得了胜利。
     war or fight?A war is about stopping things, like drugs and crime, that everyone agrees are bad. A fight can be about achieving justice for yourself.Patterns
    • a campaign/​battle/​struggle/​drive/​war/​fight against something
    • a campaign/​battle/​struggle/​drive/​fight for something
    • a one-man/​one-woman/​personal campaign/​battle/​struggle/​war
    • a bitter campaign/​battle/​struggle/​drive/​war/​fight
    • to launch/​embark on a campaign/​battle/​drive
    • to lead/​continue the campaign/​battle/​struggle/​drive/​fight
    • to win/​lose a battle/​struggle/​war/​fight
    Extra Examples
    • a drive against corruption反腐败运动
    • the country's drive for modernization该国的现代化运动
    • a drive towards higher safety standards进一步提高安全水平的运动
    • The Popular Front spearheaded the drive for independence.人民阵线成为独立运动的先锋。
    • We organized a food drive for the city's homeless shelters.我们为该市无家可归者收容所组织了一场食品募捐活动。
    • From today, we're going on an economy drive.从今天开始，我们将继续推动经济发展。
    Topics Successc1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • big
    • relentless
    • national
    • …
    verb + drive
    • launch
    • organize
    • spearhead
    • …
    preposition
    • drive against
    • drive by
    • drive for
    • …
    5.

    desire/energy

  5. [countable, uncountable] a strong desire or need in people（人的）强烈欲望，本能需求
    • The treatment should not affect your sex drive or fertility.治疗不应影响您的性欲或生育能力。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • basic
    • innate
    • inner
    • …
  6. [uncountable] (approving) a strong desire to do things and achieve something; great energy冲劲；干劲；精力
    • He'll do very well—he has tremendous drive.他会干得很出色的，他干劲十足。
    Extra Examples
    • We have this insatiable drive to be successful in the markets we serve.我们拥有永不满足的动力，希望在我们所服务的市场取得成功。
    • He lacks the competitive drive needed to succeed.他缺乏成功所必须具备的竞争劲头。
    • You need to inject more narrative drive into the story.你要使故事的叙述更加引人入胜。
    Topics Successc1, Personal qualitiesc1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • competitive
    • personal
    • narrative
    • …
    verb + drive
    • have
    • lack
    7.

    in sport

  7. [countable] a long hard hit or kick猛击；猛踢
    • She has a strong forehand drive (= in tennis).她正手击球强而有力。
    • He scored with a brilliant 25-yard drive.他在 25 码外一脚劲射入球得分。
    • He hit a line drive straight at me.他径直朝我打出一个平直球。
    • Cole scored with a thunderous left-foot drive.科尔左脚大力射门得分。
    Topics Sports: ball and racket sportsc2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • powerful
    • strong
    • thunderous
    • …
    verb + drive
    • hit
    • hook
    • slice
    • …
    8.

    computing

  8. [countable] a type of computer storage that stores large amounts of data on a spinning (= turning) disk驱动器
    • a CD drive光盘驱动器
    Wordfinder
    • computer
    • display
    • drive
    • keyboard
    • memory
    • platform
    • program
    • reboot
    • router
    • screen
    see also disk driveTopics Computersc2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • CD-ROM
    • disk
    • DVD
    • …
    verb + drive
    • format
    • reformat
    • defrag
    • …
    drive + noun
    • bay
    9.

    games

  9. [countable] (British English) a social occasion when a lot of people compete in a game such as whist or bingo（惠斯特或宾戈纸牌游戏）比赛；玩纸牌的聚会

    10. animals/enemy

  10. [countable] an act of going after animals or the enemy and making them go into a smaller area, especially in order to kill or capture them驱赶；赶拢；（尤指）围攻，围歼

    11. road

  11. Drive
    (abbreviation Dr)
     used in the names of roads（用于路名）路，大道
    • 21 Island Heights Drive艾兰海茨路 21 号
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • winding
    • gravel
    • tree-lined
    • …
    drive + verb
    • lead to
    • lead up to
    drive + noun
    • block
    preposition
    • down the drive
    • in the drive
    • on the drive
    • …
    12. Word OriginOld English drīfan ‘urge (a person or animal) to go forward’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch drijven and German treiben.
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