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单词 ride and drive
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ride and driveadj.

Brit. /ˌrʌɪd ən(d) ˈdrʌɪv/, U.S. /ˈraɪd ən(d) ˈdraɪv/
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: ride v., and conj.1, drive v.
Etymology: < ride v. + and conj.1 + drive v. Compare earlier to ride and tie at ride v. Phrases 2d.
Of a horse, etc.: that has been trained both to be ridden on and to pull a vehicle. Also: that involves horses trained in this way.
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society > travel > transport > riding on horse (or other animal) > [adjective] > and driving
ride and drive1858
society > travel > transport > transport or conveyance in a vehicle > driving or operating a vehicle > [adjective] > riding and driving
ride and drive1858
1858 Chambers's Jrnl. 24 Apr. 262/2 One of them I sold while young; the other I used as a ‘ride-and-drive’ horse for eleven years.
1865 Cornhill Mag. May 558 A good, useful,..ride-and-drive horse.
1900 Westm. Gaz. 2 Jan. 5/1 The ‘ride and drive’ system necessary in the Royal Artillery.
1953 Times 12 June 3/7 A performance of Miss H. Harrison, of Pennsylvania, and her three-gaited ride and drive mare, Royal Charm.
1998 Carriage Driving Aug.–Sept. 11/1 At 11, she was an easy going ride and drive pony who had been driven to club level.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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