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BNC: 640 COCA: 490

drive

1 drive /ˈdraɪv/ verb
drives; drove /ˈdroʊv/ ; driven /ˈdrɪvən/ ; driving
1 drive
/ˈdraɪv/
verb
drives; drove /ˈdroʊv/ ; driven /ˈdrɪvən/ ; driving
Learner's definition of DRIVE
: to direct the movement of (a car, truck, bus, etc.)驾驶;驾车
[+ object]
[no object]
always followed by an adverb or preposition, [no object] of a car, truck, etc. : to move in a specified manner or direction(汽车)行驶
: to travel in a car驾车旅行
[no object]
[+ object]
[+ object] : to take (someone or something) to a place in a car, truck, etc.(开车)运抵,送达
[+ object] : to own and use (a vehicle of a specified kind)拥有并使用(某种车辆)
[+ object] : to move (people or animals) to or from a place by using force驱赶;驱使
[+ object] : to push (something) with force敲;击;打
often + into
[+ object] : to make (a machine or vehicle) work or move : to provide power for (something)传动;驱动
often used figuratively常用作比喻
[+ object]
: to cause (someone) to behave in a particular way迫使(某人)做…
: to force (someone) to work very hard驱使…拼命干
[+ object] : to bring (someone) into a particular condition使…进入某种状态
[+ object] : to cause (a price, number, etc.) to increase or decrease使(价格、数量等)增加(或减少)+ up or down
[no object] sports : to move toward or through something with a lot of force or speed(体育运动中)猛冲,突破
[+ object] sports : to hit or kick (a ball or puck) with a lot of force or speed猛击(球)
see also driving range
10 
[no object] of rain, wind, etc. : to fall or blow with great force(风、雨等)狂吹猛打
see also driving

drive a hard bargain

see 1bargain

drive at

[phrasal verb]
drive at (something)
: to attempt to say or do (something)意指;意图做usually used as (be) driving at通常用作(be) driving at

drive away

[phrasal verb]
drive (someone) away or drive away (someone)
: to cause or force (someone) to leave especially by making a situation unpleasant or unattractive赶走,驱赶(某人)

drive a wedge between

see 1wedge

drive in

[phrasal verb]
drive (someone or something) in or drive in (someone or something) baseball
: to cause (a run or runner) to score使(跑垒或跑垒员)得分

drive off

[phrasal verb]
drive (someone or something) off or drive off (someone or something)
: to cause or force (someone or something) to leave赶走;驱逐

drive out

[phrasal verb]
drive (someone or something) out or drive out (someone or something)
: to cause or force (someone or something) to leave赶走;驱逐

drive (someone) up a/the wall

see 1wall

drive your point home

see 2home
2 drive /ˈdraɪv/ noun
plural drives
2 drive
/ˈdraɪv/
noun
plural drives
Learner's definition of DRIVE
[count] : a journey in a car驾车旅行;车程
see also test drive
[count] : a hard area or small road outside of a house where cars can be parked : driveway私人车道
used in the name of some public roads用于一些公共道路的路名
abbreviation Dr.
[count] : an effort made by a group of people to achieve a goal, to collect money, etc.运动;活动
: a strong natural need or desire本能需求;强烈欲望
[count]
[noncount]
[noncount] : a strong desire for success干劲;积极性;能动性
see also driven
[count] : a device in a computer that can read information off and copy information onto disks or tape(计算机)驱动器
see also disk drive, hard drive
[noncount]
: the way power from an engine controls and directs the movement of a vehicle驱动方式
see also four-wheel drive
chiefly US : a condition in which the gears of a vehicle are working in a way that allows the vehicle to move forward驱动状态
[count]
sports : a ball, puck, etc., that is hit very hard(球的)猛击,猛抽
see also line drive
golf : a long shot that is hit from a tee开球
10 
[count] : a long or forceful military attack on an enemy军事袭击
11 
[count] American football : a series of plays that move the ball down the field toward the opponent's end zone(向对方端区的)一组推进
12 
[count] : an act of leading cattle or sheep over land and keeping them in a group驱赶(牛群或羊群)
BNC: 640 COCA: 490

drive

1 of 2

verb

drove ˈdrōv How to pronounce drive (audio) ; driven ˈdri-vən How to pronounce drive (audio) ; driving ˈdrī-viŋ How to pronounce drive (audio)

transitive verb

1
a
: to frighten or prod (game, cattle, etc.) into moving in a desired direction
drive cattle across the prairie
b
hunting : to go through (an area) driving game animals
drive the other side of the mountain
2
: to carry on or through energetically
drives a hard bargain
3
a
: to impart a forward motion to by physical force
Waves drove the boat ashore.
drive the nail into the beam
b
: to repulse, remove, or cause to go by force, authority, or influence
drive the enemy back
c
: to set or keep in motion or operation
drive machinery by electricity
d
basketball : to move quickly and forcefully down or along
drive the lane
drive the baseline
4
a
: to direct the motions and course of (a draft animal)
drive an ox
b
: to operate the mechanism and controls and direct the course of (a vehicle)
drive a car
c
: to convey in a vehicle
His father drove me home.
d
: to float (logs) down a stream
5
a
: to exert inescapable or coercive pressure on : force
driven by his passions
b
: to compel to undergo or suffer a change (as in situation or emotional state)
drove him crazy
drove her out of business
c
: to urge relentlessly to continuous exertion
the sergeant drove his recruits
d
: to press or force into an activity, course, or direction
The drug habit drives addicts to steal.
e
: to project, inject, or impress incisively
drove her point home
6
mining : to force (a passage) by pressing or digging
drive a tunnel
7
a
: to propel (an object of play) swiftly or forcefully
drove a long fly ball to the warning track
b
golf : to hit (a ball) from the tee especially with a driver (see driver sense f)
drove the ball down the fairway
also : to drive a golf ball onto (a green)
c
baseball : to cause (a run or runner) to be scored (see score entry 2 sense 4a(2))
usually used with in
drove him in with a single
8
: to give shape or impulse to
factors that drive the business cycle
the ideas that have driven history

intransitive verb

1
a
: to dash, plunge, or surge ahead rapidly or violently
rudely drove past her
b
: to progress with strong momentum
the rain was driving hard
c
basketball : to make a quick and forceful move
driving to the hoop
2
a
: to operate a vehicle
learned to drive at the age of seventeen
b
: to have oneself carried in a vehicle
drove to Canada as a kid
3
golf : to drive a golf ball
drove down the fairway

drive

2 of 2

noun

plural drives
often attributive
1
: an act of driving:
a
: a trip in a carriage or automobile
a short drive to the coast
b
: an instance of collecting and moving animals (such as game or cattle) together in a desired direction
also : the animals gathered and driven (see drive entry 1 sense transitive 1a)
c
: a driving of cattle or sheep overland
d
: a hunt or shoot in which the game is driven within the hunter's range
e
: the guiding of logs downstream to a mill
also : the floating logs amassed in a drive
f(1)
: the act or an instance of propelling an object of play (such as a golf ball) swiftly or forcefully
(2)
: the flight of a ball
a high drive to left field
2
a
: a private road : driveway
b
: a public road for driving (as in a park)
3
: the state of being hurried and under pressure
elude the ruthless drive of work and worry S. H. Adams
4
a
: a strong systematic group effort
a fund-raising drive
The school held a food drive [=an event to collect food items for donation] to benefit the local shelter.
b
: a sustained offensive (see offensive entry 1 sense 1) effort
the drive ended in a touchdown
5
a
mechanical engineering : the means for giving motion to a machine or machine part
b
: the means by which the propulsive power of an automobile is applied to the road
front wheel drive
c
: the means by which the propulsion of an automotive vehicle is controlled and directed
a left-hand drive
6
a
: an offensive, aggressive, or expansionist move
especially : a strong military attack against enemy-held terrain
b
basketball : a quick and aggressive move toward the basket
7
a
biology : an urgent, basic, or instinctual need : a motivating physiological condition of an organism
a sexual drive
b
: an impelling culturally acquired concern, interest, or longing
the drive to succeed
c
: dynamic quality
his drive and enthusiasm overcame all obstacles Times Literary Supplement
8
computers : a device for reading or writing on magnetic, optical, or electronic media (such as tapes, disks, or flash memory)
broadly : memory sense 4
… the disk defragmenter doesn't just defrag a given drive Barry Brenesal
see also hard drive
Phrases
drive at
: to intend to express, convey, or accomplish
couldn't understand what she was driving at
Choose the Right Synonym for drive

move, actuate, drive, impel mean to set or keep in motion.

move is very general and implies no more than the fact of changing position.

moved the furniture

actuate stresses transmission of power so as to work or set in motion.

turbines actuated by waterpower

drive implies imparting forward and continuous motion and often stresses the effect rather than the impetus.

a ship driven aground by hurricane winds

impel is usually figurative and suggests a great motivating impetus.

a candidate impelled by ambition

Example Sentences

Verb He drove the car down a bumpy road. Do you want to drive or should I? He is learning to drive. The car stopped and then drove off. A car drove by us slowly. The bus slowly drove away. We drove all night and arrived at dawn. We drove 160 miles to get here. I drive on this route every day. I drive this route every day. Noun It's a two-hour drive to the beach. Her house is an hour's drive east of Los Angeles. We took a pleasant drive in the country. Would you like to go for a drive? A white car was parked in the drive. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
The changes are designed to keep YouTube Shorts competitive with TikTok in the race to attract and retain creators who drive valuable traffic on the sites. Jacob Carpenter, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2022 There are also plans for drive-thru clinics and to offer the flu vaccine at the same time. Fox News, 16 Sep. 2022 Volunteering at a nearby food bank over recent months, Silvestrini’s duty has been to stagger vehicles in a drive-thru line to collect food. Tony Semerad, The Salt Lake Tribune, 16 Sep. 2022 Clavell is the second female executive interviewed for this second season of Latin Hitmaker, the podcast that tells the stories behind the executives who drive Latin music’s biggest stars and hits. Leila Cobo, Billboard, 15 Sep. 2022 But for a lot of us who live here who drive past these monuments, these aren’t just a tourist hotspot. Sakshi Venkatraman, NBC News, 13 Sep. 2022 Online orders are being taken for drive-thru pickup of pumpkin spice or latte cream puffs during Harvest Fair at State Fair Park, Sept. 23 to 25. Elaine Rewolinski, Journal Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2022 The company even has refrigerated vehicles and a stable of local folks who drive. Marc Bona, cleveland, 8 Sep. 2022 Jonathan Schneller, one of Grossman’s attorneys, tried repeatedly throughout the hearing to convince the judge that Grossman’s actions were like those of thousands of Californians who drive dangerously. Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2022
Noun
The Bears needed a desperate comeback because their offense couldn’t get going after scoring a touchdown on its first drive. Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2022 The vehicle featured large windows, offering the public a final glimpse for its drive from London to Windsor. Kate Hogan, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2022 Running backs Kenyan Drake and Mike Davis combined for 13 yards on eight carries on their near-11-minute drive that straddled the first and second quarters. Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 19 Sep. 2022 The Raiders needed only a field goal to win, however, their drive ended with the Cardinals in the end zone. Emily Horos, The Arizona Republic, 18 Sep. 2022 Los Angeles turned it over on their ensuing drive when Darren Hall forced Kupp to fumble and recovered it at the Rams 37. Joe Reedy, ajc, 18 Sep. 2022 Just like last week — and the week before that — USC marched down the field on its opening drive and made an early statement. Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2022 Miami got the ball back with 1:16 to play, but their drive stalled at midfield, and the offense could not convert on the game-ending fourth and four. Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 17 Sep. 2022 The Raiders scored on their opening drive when Mathias Latham (11 carries, 61 yards, 2 TD) got to the edge for a 3-yard touchdown. Nate Weitzer, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb and Noun

Middle English, from Old English drīfan; akin to Old High German trīban to drive

First Known Use

Verb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

Noun

1685, in the meaning defined at sense 1c

Time Traveler
The first known use of drive was before the 12th century
BNC: 640 COCA: 490
drive

noun¹

1trip by car駕車旅行ADJECTIVE | VERB + DRIVE | DRIVE + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVElong長途駕駛easy, short輕鬆駕駛;短途駕駛eight-hour, sixty-mile, etc. * 8 小時、60 英里等車程leisurely悠閒的駕車scenic驅車觀光It's one of the most scenic drives in Europe.這是歐洲景色最佳的駕車觀光路線之一。test試駕VERB + DRIVEgo for, take駕車兜風Let's go for a drive.我們開車去兜兜風吧。DRIVE + NOUNtime(尤指上下班高峰的)駕車時間The spots will run during drive time radio.這些節目將會在行車高峰時間廣播中播放。the afternoon / morning drive time晚高峰/早高峰開車時間a housing development within a 30-minute drive time from the airport距離機場 30 分鐘車程以內的一個住宅開發區PREPOSITIONwithin a drive在⋯車程範圍內All my family live within an hour's drive.我的家人所住的地方都在一小時車程範圍內。PHRASESa... drive away距離⋯車程The lakes are only a short drive away.那些湖距離這兒只有很短的車程。
drive

noun²

2way a vehicle is moved車輛的驅動ADJECTIVEall-wheel, four-wheel, front-wheel, rear-wheel四輪驅動;前輪驅動;後輪驅動left-hand, right-hand左座駕駛;右座駕駛Left-hand drive cars make driving in Britain difficult.左座駕駛的車在英國開起來很困難。
drive

noun³

3 (especially BrE) path/road outside a house房屋外面的道路 see also driveway ADJECTIVE | DRIVE + VERB | DRIVE + NOUN | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEwinding蜿蜒的道路gravel礫石道路tree-lined兩旁植有樹木的車道private私家車道front屋前的車道DRIVE + VERBlead to, lead up to駛向⋯的車道He pulled into a long drive leading up to a large villa.他將車開上了通往一幢大別墅的長車道。DRIVE + NOUNblock封鎖車道A number of police cars blocked the drive.一批警車封鎖了車道。PREPOSITIONdown the drive, in the drive, on the drive沿着車道向下;在車道上There was a car parked on the drive.車道上停着一輛車。up the drive沿着車道向上He walked up the front drive of the vicarage.他沿着教區牧師住宅前的車道向上走去。
drive

noun⁴

4energy/determination精力;決心ADJECTIVE | VERB + DRIVE ADJECTIVEcompetitive競爭勁頭personal個人魄力narrative敍述吸引力You need to inject more narrative drive into the story.你要使故事的敍述更加引人入勝。VERB + DRIVEhave有幹勁lack缺乏勁頭He lacks the competitive drive needed to succeed.他缺乏成功所必須具備的競爭勁頭。
drive

noun⁵

5desire/need慾望;需求ADJECTIVEbasic, innate, inner, instinctive, instinctual (especially NAmE) 基本需求;天生的慾望;內在需要;本能的慾望human人類的慾望creative創作慾望emotional, sex, sexual情感需求;性慾
drive

noun⁶

6effort努力ADJECTIVE | VERB + DRIVE | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEbig大運動relentless不懈的鬥爭national, nationwide全國範圍的運動export, marketing, sales出口運動;促銷活動;推銷活動cost-cutting, efficiency (both especially BrE) 降低成本運動;提高效率運動membership, organizing, petition, recruitment, voter-registration (especially NAmE) 會員招募;發展組織;請願運動;徵召活動;選民登記運動fund, fund-raising, pledge (NAmE) 捐款/募捐/誓約活動blood, clothing, food (all NAmE) 獻血/衣物募捐/食品募捐活動We organized a food drive for the city's homeless shelters.我們為該市無家可歸者收容所組織了一場食品募捐活動。anti-corruption, anti-drug, etc.反腐敗、反毒品等運動VERB + DRIVElaunch, organize發動/組織運動We're going to launch a big recruitment drive in the spring.我們將在春季進行大規模招募。spearhead做⋯運動的先鋒The Popular Front spearheaded the drive for independence.人民陣線成為獨立運動的先鋒。PREPOSITIONdrive against反⋯的運動a drive against corruption反腐敗運動drive by由⋯發起的運動the recent recruitment drive by the police最近警方的招募活動drive for⋯運動the country's drive for modernization該國的現代化運動drive towards/toward為達至⋯的努力a drive towards / toward higher safety standards進一步提高安全水平的運動
drive

noun⁷

7computing計算機技術ADJECTIVE | VERB + DRIVE | DRIVE + NOUN ADJECTIVECD-ROM, disk, DVD, flash, floppy, hard, optical, zip (especially NAmE) 只讀光盤/磁盤/數字影碟/閃盤/軟盤/硬盤/光盤/極碟驅動器external, removable外部/可移動驅動器built-in, internal內置/內部驅動器VERB + DRIVEformat, reformat格式化/重新格式化驅動器defrag (informal) , defragment整理驅動器碎片;磁盤碎片整理
install安裝驅動器install sth on, install sth onto將⋯安裝到驅動器上DRIVE + NOUNbay驅動器槽
drive

noun⁸

8in sports體育ADJECTIVE | VERB + DRIVE ADJECTIVEpowerful, strong, thunderous (BrE) 強有力的一擊;猛的一擊angled, crisp (both BrE) 確定角度的一擊;利落的一擊scoring, touchdown (both NAmE) 得分的一擊;達陣得分的一擊line (in baseball棒球) 平直球He hit a line drive straight at me.他徑直朝我打出一個平直球。left-foot, right-foot (in football/soccer足球) 左腳猛踢;右腳猛踢Cole scored with a thunderous left-foot drive.科爾左腳大力射門得分。backhand, forehand (in tennis網球) 反手/正手大力擊球a forehand drive down the line成直線的正手大力擊球VERB + DRIVEhit擊球hook, slice (in golf高爾夫球) 左曲擊球;右曲擊球 topic at sports
drive

verb

ADVERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADVERBfast, quickly開快車You shouldn't drive so fast!你不應該開這麼快!She drove quickly back to the office.她迅速開車回到了辦公室。slowly開慢車carefully, safely小心開車;安全開車recklessly莽撞開車He was arrested for driving recklessly.他因莽撞開車被捕。around, away, back, off, on開車到處轉;開車走;開車回來;開車離去;駕車前行She got into the car and drove away.她鑽進車裏開車走了。home開車回家I'll drive you home.我開車送你回家。PREPOSITIONdown, from, to開車下⋯;從⋯開車;開車到⋯We drove from Quebec to Ottawa.我們從魁北克駕車到渥太華。PHRASESdrink and drive酒後駕車

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