drive

verb

交通工具 vehicle

1. 驾驶；开车
   to operate a vehicle so that it goes in a particular direction
   1. Can you drive?
      你会开车吗？
   2. Don't drive so fast!
      别开得那么快！
   3. I drove to work this morning.
      我今天早上开车去上的班。
   4. Shall we drive (= go there by car) or go by train?
      我们开车去还是乘火车去？
   5. He drives a taxi (= that is his job) .
      他是开出租车的。
2. 驾车送（人）
   to take sb somewhere in a car, taxi, etc.
   1. Could you drive me home?
      你可以开车送我回家吗？
3. 拥有（或驾驶）…汽车
   to own or use a particular type of vehicle
   1. What car do you drive?
      你开什么车？

机器 machine

4. 驱动；推动
   to provide the power that makes a machine work
   1. a steam-driven locomotive
      蒸汽机车

使人做某事 make sb do sth

5. 迫使；驱使
   to force sb to act in a particular way
   1. The urge to survive drove them on.
      求生的欲望驱使他们继续下去。
   2. You're driving yourself too hard.
      你把自己弄得太累了。
6. 迫使（某人生气、发疯或做出极端事情）
   to make sb very angry, crazy, etc. or to make them do sth extreme
   1. to drive sb crazy/mad/insane
      把人逼得发疯 / 发狂 / 失去理智
   2. Hunger drove her to steal.
      饥饿迫使她去偷窃。
   3. Those kids are driving me to despair.
      那些孩子让我都快绝望了。
   4. It's enough to drive you to drink (= to make you start drinking too much alcohol) .
      这种事足以逼得人拼命喝酒。

使移动 make sb/sth move

7. 驱赶；赶走；驱逐
   to force sb/sth to move in a particular direction
   1. to drive sheep into a field
      把羊群赶到田野里
   2. The enemy was driven back.
      敌人被击退了。

推动 cause sth to make progress

8. 激励；促进；推进
   to influence sth or cause it to make progress
   1. 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。

击；推 hit/push

9. 击；打；敲；推
   to force sth to go in a particular direction or into a particular position by pushing it, hitting it, etc.
   1. to drive a nail into a piece of wood
      把钉子钉进一块木头

打洞 make a hole

10. 凿；挖掘
    to make an opening in or through sth by using force
    1. They drove a tunnel through the solid rock.
       他们凿出一条穿过坚固岩石的隧道。

体育运动 in sport

11. 猛抽，猛击（球）
    to hit a ball with force, sending it forward
    1. to drive the ball into the rough (= in golf )
       将球击入长草区（高尔夫球）

风；水 wind/water

12. 吹；卷；刮；冲
    to carry sth along
    1. Huge waves drove the yacht onto the rocks.
       巨浪将快艇冲到岩石上。
13. 猛落；急速驱进
    to fall or move rapidly and with great force
    1. The waves drove against the shore.
       波浪冲击着岸边。

noun

交通工具 in/of vehicle

1. 驱车旅行；驾车路程
   a journey in a car or other vehicle
   1. Let's go for a drive .
      咱们开车去兜兜风吧。
   2. It's a three-hour drive to London.
      到伦敦有三小时的车程。
2. 传动（或驱动）装置
   the equipment in a vehicle that takes power from the engine to the wheels
   1. the drive shaft
      驱动轴
   2. a car with four-wheel drive
      四轮驱动汽车
   3. 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

住宅外面 outside house

3. （从街道通向住宅的宽阔或私人的）车道
   a wide hard path or a private road that leads from the street to a house
   1. There were two cars parked in/on the drive.
      车道上停了两辆汽车。

努力 effort

4. （团体为达到某目的而进行的）有组织的努力，运动
   an organized effort by a group of people to achieve sth
   1. a recruitment/export/economy drive
      征兵 / 出口 / 经济运动
   2. a drive for greater efficiency
      为提高效率而进行的运动
   3. the government's drive to reduce energy consumption
      政府为减少能源消耗而发起的运动

欲望；精力 desire/energy

5. （人的）强烈欲望，本能需求
   a strong desire or need in people
   1. a strong sexual drive
      强烈的性欲
6. 冲劲；干劲；精力
   a strong desire to do things and achieve sth; great energy
   1. He'll do very well─he has tremendous drive.
      他会干得很出色的——他干劲冲天。

体育运动 in sport

7. 猛击；猛踢
   a long hard hit or kick
   1. She has a strong forehand drive (= in tennis ) .
      她正手击球强而有力。
   2. He scored with a brilliant 25-yard drive.
      他在 25 码外一脚劲射入球得分。

计算机技术 computing

8. 驱动器
   the part of a computer that reads and stores information on disks or tapes
   1. a 40GB hard drive
      40吉字节硬盘驱动器
   2. a CD drive
      光盘驱动器

游戏 games

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

动物；敌人 animals/enemy

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

路 road

11. （用于路名）路，大道
    used in the names of roads
    1. 21 Island Heights Drive
       艾兰海茨路21号

1. VERB 驾驶;开车
   When you drive somewhere, you operate a car or other vehicle and control its movement and direction.
   1. I drove into town and went to a restaurant for dinner...
      我驱车到市里一家餐馆就餐。
   2. He put the bags in the car and drove off...
      他把袋子放进车里，然后驾车离去。
   3. She never learned to drive...
      她一直没学会开车。
   4. Mrs Glick drove her own car and the girls went in Nancy's convertible.
      格利克夫人开着自己的车,女孩们上了南希的敞篷车。
2. VERB 驾车送(人)
   If you drive someone somewhere, you take them there in a car or other vehicle.
   1. His daughter Carly drove him to the train station.
      他女儿卡莉开车将他送到火车站。
3. N-COUNT 驱车旅行;驾车路程
   A drive is a journey in a car or other vehicle.
   1. I thought we might go for a drive on Sunday.
      我想星期天我们可以驱车旅行。
4. (从马路通往住宅的宽阔)车道
   A drive is a wide piece of hard ground, or sometimes a private road, that leads from the road to a person's house.
5. VERB 驱动;推动
   If something drives a machine, it supplies the power that makes it work.
   1. The current flows into electric motors that drive the wheels.
      电流流入了驱动车轮的电动机。
6. N-UNCOUNT 传动力;驱动力
   Drive is the power supplied by the engine to particular wheels in a car or other vehicle to make the vehicle move.
   1. He put the jeep in four-wheel drive and splashed up the slope.
      他将吉普车切换为四轮驱动模式后涉水爬上了坡。
7. See also: ...equipment such as terminals, tape drives or printers. disk drive
8. VERB 击;打;敲;推
   If you drive something such as a nail into something else, you push it in or hammer it in using a lot of effort.
   1. I used a sledgehammer to drive the pegs into the ground...
      我用一把大锤子把短桩打进地里。
   2. I held it still and drove in a nail.
      我稳稳地拿着它将钉子钉了进去。
9. VERB 用力击(球);用力踢(球)
   In games such as cricket, golf, or football, if a player drives a ball somewhere, they kick or hit it there with a lot of force.
   1. Armstrong drove the ball into the roof of the net.
      阿姆斯特朗将球打入球门网顶。
10. N-COUNT (高尔夫球的)开球
    In golf, a drive is the first stroke a player makes from the tee.
    1. Woosnam sliced his drive into the bushes.
       伍斯纳姆的开杆球打进了灌木丛中。
11. VERB (风、雨或雪朝某个方向)吹,卷,刮,冲
    If the wind, rain, or snow drives in a particular direction, it moves with great force in that direction.
    1. Rain drove against the window.
       雨敲打着窗户。
12. VERB 驱赶;驱逐;赶走
    If you drive people or animals somewhere, you make them go to or from that place.
    1. The last offensive drove thousands of people into Thailand...
       最后一次进攻将成千上万的人赶到了泰国。
    2. Every summer the shepherds drive the sheep up to pasture...
       每年夏天牧羊人都将羊群赶到牧场去。
    3. The smoke also drove mosquitoes away.
       烟同样能驱蚊。
13. VERB 迫使;逼迫
    To drive someone into a particular state or situation means to force them into that state or situation.
    1. The recession and hospital bills drove them into bankruptcy...
       经济衰退和医疗账单逼得他们破产了。
    2. He nearly drove Elsie mad with his fussing.
       他的小题大做简直快把埃尔茜逼疯了。
14. VERB 驱使，迫使(某人做出极端的事情)
    The desire or feeling that drives a person to do something, especially something extreme, is the desire or feeling that causes them to do it.
    1. More than once, depression drove him to attempt suicide...
       抑郁症使他不止一次地企图自杀。
    2. Jealousy drives people to murder...
       嫉妒驱使人们去杀人。
    3. ...people who are driven by guilt, resentment and anxiety.
       受悔恨、愤怒、焦虑等情感驱使的人们
    4. ...a man driven by a pathological need to win.
       疯狂地一心只想赢的男子
15. N-UNCOUNT 精力;干劲;冲劲;决心
    If you say that someone has drive, you mean they have energy and determination.
    1. John will be best remembered for his drive and enthusiasm.
       约翰的魄力和热情最令人难忘。
16. N-COUNT 强烈欲望;强烈需求;本能需求
    A drive is a very strong need or desire in human beings that makes them act in particular ways.
    1. ...compelling, dynamic sex drives.
       强烈而旺盛的性欲
17. N-SING (为达到某目的而进行的)努力,运动
    A drive is a special effort made by a group of people for a particular purpose.
    1. The ANC is about to launch a nationwide recruitment drive...
       非洲国民大会打算在全国范围内发起招募运动。
    2. The Church in Haiti has played an important role in the drive towards democracy.
       海地的教会在争取民主的运动中扮演了重要的角色。
18. N-IN-NAMES (用于路名)路,大道
    Drive is used in the names of some streets.
    1. ...23 Queen's Drive, Malvern, Worcestershire.
       伍斯特郡,莫尔文市,女王大道 23 号
19. See also: driving
20. PHRASE 意欲所指;暗示
    If you ask someone what they are driving at, you are asking what they are trying to say or what they are saying indirectly.
    1. It was clear Cohen didn't understand what Millard was driving at.
       看得出科恩并不明白米勒德想说什么。
21. to drive a hard bargain → see: bargain

1. I thought we might go for a drive on Sunday
   我想星期天我们可以开车去兜兜风。
2. I drove into town and went to a restaurant for dinner
   我驱车到市里一家餐馆就餐。
3. He put the bags in the car and drove off
   他把袋子放进车里，然后驾车离去。
4. She never learned to drive
   她一直没学会开车。
5. Mrs Glick drove her own car and the girls went in Nancy's convertible.
   格利克夫人开着自己的车，女孩们上了南希的敞篷车。
6. His daughter Carly drove him to the train station.
   他女儿卡莉开车将他送到火车站。
7. The current flows into electric motors that drive the wheels.
   电流流入了驱动车轮的电动机。
8. He put the jeep in four-wheel drive and splashed up the slope.
   他将吉普车切换为四轮驱动模式后涉水爬上了坡。
9. I used a sledgehammer to drive the pegs into the ground
   我用一把大锤子把短桩打进地里。
10. I held it still and drove in a nail.
    我稳稳地拿着它将钉子钉了进去。
11. Armstrong drove the ball into the roof of the net.
    阿姆斯特朗将球打入球门网顶。
12. Woosnam sliced his drive into the bushes.
    伍斯纳姆的开杆球打进了灌木丛中。
13. Rain drove against the window.
    雨敲打着窗户。
14. The last offensive drove thousands of people into Thailand
    最后一次进攻将成千上万的人赶到了泰国。
15. Every summer the shepherds drive the sheep up to pasture
    每年夏天牧羊人都将羊群赶到牧场去。
16. The smoke also drove mosquitoes away.
    烟同样能驱蚊。
17. The recession and hospital bills drove them into bankruptcy
    经济衰退和医疗账单逼得他们破产了。
18. He nearly drove Elsie mad with his fussing.
    他的小题大做简直快把埃尔茜逼疯了。
19. More than once, depression drove him to attempt suicide
    抑郁症使他不止一次地企图自杀。
20. Jealousy drives people to murder
    嫉妒驱使人们去杀人。
21. John will be best remembered for his drive and enthusiasm.
    约翰的魄力和热情最令人难忘。
22. The ANC is about to launch a nationwide recruitment drive
    非洲国民大会打算在全国范围内发起招募运动。
23. The Church in Haiti has played an important role in the drive towards democracy.
    海地的教会在争取民主的运动中扮演了重要的角色。
24. It was clear Cohen didn't understand what Millard was driving at.
    看得出科恩并不明白米勒德想说什么。
25. If all else fails, I could always drive a truck.
    如果其他都不行，我总还可以开卡车。
26. I got to drive the latest model
    我开上了最新款的车。
27. Move over and let me drive.
    挪开，让我来开车。
28. Miranda has drive and energy to spare and has now taken on an even bigger challenge.
    米兰达有使不完的干劲和精力，现在已经接受了一个更大的挑战。
29. We went for a drive around in town.
    我们乘车在城里兜了一圈。
30. We experimented with diesel engines to drive the pumps.
    我们试着用柴油机来带动水泵。

drive away

drive sb/sth away

1. 驱车离开；驾车送走
   to leave in a vehicle; to take sb away in a vehicle
   1. Can you drive?
      你会开车吗？
   2. Don't drive so fast!
      别开得那么快！
   3. I drove to work this morning.
      我今天早上开车去上的班。
   4. Shall we drive (= go there by car) or go by train?
      我们开车去还是乘火车去？
   5. He drives a taxi (= that is his job) .
      他是开出租车的。

drive sb away

1. 使离去；使不愿久留；使不想去（某地）
   to make sb not want to stay or not want to go somewhere
   1. What car do you drive?
      你开什么车？

drive off

1. 驱车离去；驶去
   to leave
   1. a steam-driven locomotive
      蒸汽机车
2. 开（球）
   to hit the ball to begin a game

drive sb/sth↔off

1. 击退；赶走
   to force sb/sth to go back or away
   1. to drive sb crazy/mad/insane
      把人逼得发疯 / 发狂 / 失去理智
   2. Hunger drove her to steal.
      饥饿迫使她去偷窃。
   3. Those kids are driving me to despair.
      那些孩子让我都快绝望了。
   4. It's enough to drive you to drink (= to make you start drinking too much alcohol) .
      这种事足以逼得人拼命喝酒。

drive on

1. 驱车继续行驶
   to continue driving
   1. to drive sheep into a field
      把羊群赶到田野里
   2. The enemy was driven back.
      敌人被击退了。

drive sb/sth↔out (of sth)

1. 驱散；消除；使停止
   to make sb/sth disappear or stop doing sth
   1. 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。

drive sth↔up/down

1. 抬高（或压低）；使上升（或下跌）
   to make sth such as prices rise or fall quickly
   1. to drive a nail into a piece of wood
      把钉子钉进一块木头

v.

drive a coach and horses through sth

• 毁掉，糟蹋，破坏（计划等）
  to spoil sth, for example a plan

drive sth home (to sb)

• 把…讲透彻；阐明；使充分理解
  to make sb understand or accept sth by saying it often, loudly, angrily, etc.
  1. You will really need to drive your point home.
     你的确需要把你的观点阐释清楚。

what sb is driving at

• 某人的用意；某人话中的意思
  the thing sb is trying to say
  1. I wish I knew what they were driving at.
     我要是知道他们的用意就好了。

run/drive/work yourself into the ground

• 把自己弄得精疲力竭；把自己累垮
  to work so hard that you become extremely tired

drive/strike a hard bargain

• 狠狠地杀价
  to argue in an aggressive way and force sb to agree on the best possible price or arrangement

as clean, pure, etc. as the driven snow

• 冰清玉洁；纯洁无瑕
  extremely clean, pure, etc.

noun

1. the act of applying force to propel something
   1. after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off

   Synonym:    thrustdriving force

2. a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
   1. he took the family for a drive in his new car

   Synonym:    ride

3. the act of driving a herd of animals overland

4. (sports) a hard straight return (as in tennis or squash)

5. hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver
   1. he sliced his drive out of bounds

   Synonym:    driving

6. a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
   1. he supported populist campaigns
   2. they worked in the cause of world peace
   3. the team was ready for a drive toward the pennant
   4. the movement to end slavery
   5. contributed to the war effort

   Synonym:    campaigncausecrusademovementeffort

7. a wide scenic road planted with trees
   1. the riverside drive offers many exciting scenic views

   Synonym:    parkway

8. a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine
   1. a variable speed drive permitted operation through a range of speeds

9. (computer science) a device that writes data onto or reads data from a storage medium

10. a road leading up to a private house
    1. they parked in the driveway

    Synonym:    drivewayprivate road

11. the trait of being highly motivated
    1. his drive and energy exhausted his co-workers

12. a physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire

verb

1. move into a desired direction of discourse
   1. What are you driving at?

   Synonym:    getaim

2. hunting: chase from cover into more open ground
   1. drive the game

3. hunting: search for game
   1. drive the forest

4. cause to function by supplying the force or power for or by controlling
   1. The amplifier drives the tube
   2. steam drives the engines
   3. this device drives the disks for the computer

5. excavate horizontally
   1. drive a tunnel

6. hit very hard, as by swinging a bat horizontally
   1. drive a ball

7. strike with a driver, as in teeing off
   1. drive a golf ball

8. cause to move back by force or influence
   1. repel the enemy
   2. push back the urge to smoke
   3. beat back the invaders

   Synonym:    repelrepulseforce backpush backbeat back

9. cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force
   1. drive the ball far out into the field

10. push, propel, or press with force
    1. Drive a nail into the wall

11. force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically
    1. She rammed her mind into focus
    2. He drives me mad

    Synonym:    forceram

12. compel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgment
    1. She finally drove him to change jobs

13. travel or be transported in a vehicle
    1. We drove to the university every morning
    2. They motored to London for the theater

    Synonym:    motor

14. proceed along in a vehicle
    1. We drive the turnpike to work

    Synonym:    take

15. operate or control a vehicle
    1. drive a car or bus
    2. Can you drive this four-wheel truck?

16. urge forward
    1. drive the cows into the barn

17. cause someone or something to move by driving
    1. She drove me to school every day
    2. We drove the car to the garage

18. move by being propelled by a force
    1. The car drove around the corner

19. strive and make an effort to reach a goal
    1. She tugged for years to make a decent living
    2. We have to push a little to make the deadline!
    3. She is driving away at her doctoral thesis

    Synonym:    tuglaborlabourpush

20. work as a driver
    1. He drives a bread truck
    2. She drives for the taxi company in Newark

21. to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly
    1. She is driven by her passion

22. have certain properties when driven
    1. This car rides smoothly
    2. My new truck drives well

    Synonym:    ride