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(draɪv)
Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense drives, present participle driving, past tense drove, past participle driven
1. verb
When you drive somewhere, you operate a car or other vehicle and control its movement and direction.
I drove into town and went to a restaurant for dinner. [VERB preposition/adverb]
He put the bags in the car and drove off. [VERB preposition/adverb]
She never learned to drive. [VERB]
Mrs Glick drove her own car and the girls went in Nancy's convertible. [VERB noun]
[Also VERB noun preposition/adverb]
Synonyms: go (by car), ride (by car), motor, travel by car More Synonyms of drive
driving uncountable noun
...a qualified driving instructor.
It was an outrageous piece of dangerous driving.
2. verb
If you drive someone somewhere, you take them there in a car or other vehicle.
His daughter Carly drove him to the train station. [VERB noun preposition/adverb]
[Also VERB noun]
Synonyms: run, take, transport, bring More Synonyms of drive
3. countable noun
A drive is a journey in a car or other vehicle.
I thought we might go for a drive on Sunday.
Synonyms: run, ride, trip, journey More Synonyms of drive
4. countable noun
A drive is a wide piece of hard ground, or sometimes a private road, that leads from theroad to a person's house.
5. verb
If something drives a machine, it supplies the power that makes it work.
The current flows into electric motors that drive the wheels. [VERB noun]
6. uncountable noun [usually noun NOUN]
Drive is the power supplied by the engine to particular wheels in a car or other vehicleto make the vehicle move.
He put the jeep in four-wheel drive and splashed up the slope.
7. countable noun
You use drive to refer to the mechanical part of a computer which reads the data on disks and tapes, or writes data onto them.
The easiest way to back up your computer is with an external hard disk drive.
8.  See also disk drive
9. verb
If you drive something such as a nail into something else, you push it in or hammer it in using a lot of effort.
I used a sledgehammer to drive the pegs into the ground. [VERB noun preposition]
I held it still and drove in a nail. [VERB noun with adverb]
Synonyms: thrust, push, sink, send More Synonyms of drive
10. verb
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.
Armstrong drove the ball into the roof of the net. [VERB noun preposition/adverb]
[Also VERB noun]
11. countable noun
In golf, a drive is the first stroke a player makes from the tee.
Woosnam sliced his drive into the bushes.
12. verb
If the wind, rain, or snow drives in a particular direction, it moves with great force in that direction.
Rain drove against the window. [VERB preposition/adverb]
Synonyms: lash, pound, beat, hammer More Synonyms of drive
driving adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
He crashed into a tree in driving rain.
...rescuers battling through driving snow.
13. verb
If you drive people or animals somewhere, you make them go to or from that place.
The last offensive drove thousands of people into the hills. [VERB noun preposition]
Every summer the shepherds drive the sheep up to pasture. [VERB noun preposition]
The smoke also drove mosquitoes away. [VERB noun with adverb]
Synonyms: herd, urge, shepherd, round up More Synonyms of drive
14. verb
To drive someone into a particular state or situation means to force them into that state or situation.
The recession and hospital bills drove them into bankruptcy. [V n + into/to]
He nearly drove Elsie mad with his fussing. [VERB noun adjective]
15. verb
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.
More than once, depression drove him to attempt suicide. [VERB noun to-infinitive]
Jealousy drives people to murder. [VERB noun + to]
...people who are driven by guilt, resentment and anxiety. [be VERB-ed]
...a man driven by a pathological need to win. [VERB-ed]
[Also VERB noun]
Synonyms: force, press, prompt, spur More Synonyms of drive
16. uncountable noun
If you say that someone has drive, you mean they have energy and determination.
John will be best remembered for his drive and enthusiasm.
Synonyms: initiative, push [informal], energy, enterprise More Synonyms of drive
17. countable noun
A drive is a very strong need or desire in human beings that makes them act in particularways.
...compelling, dynamic sex drives.
Synonyms: desire, need, urge, instinct More Synonyms of drive
18. singular noun
A drive is a special effort made by a group of people for a particular purpose.
They plan to launch a nationwide recruitment drive.
The country is leading the drive towards a low-carbon economy.
19. countable noun
Drive is used in the names of some streets.
...23 Queen's Drive, Malvern, Worcestershire.
20.  See also driving
21. 
See what someone is driving at
22.  to drive a hard bargain
Phrasal verbs:
See drive away
See drive off
See drive out
More Synonyms of drive

drive in British English

(draɪv)
verbWord forms: drives, driving, drove (drəʊv) or driven (ˈdrɪvən)
1. 
to push, propel, or be pushed or propelled
2. 
to control and guide the movement of (a vehicle, draught animal, etc)
to drive a car
3. (transitive)
to compel or urge to work or act, esp excessively
4. (transitive)
to goad or force into a specified attitude or state
work drove him to despair
5. (transitive)
to cause (an object) to make or form (a hole, crack, etc)
his blow drove a hole in the wall
6. 
to move or cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force
7.  sport
to hit (a ball) very hard and straight, as (in cricket) with the bat swinging more or less vertically
8.  golf
to strike (the ball) with a driver, as in teeing off
9. (transitive)
a. 
to chase (game) from cover into more open ground
b. 
to search (an area) for game
10. 
to transport or be transported in a driven vehicle
11. (intransitive)
to rush or dash violently, esp against an obstacle or solid object
the waves drove against the rock
12. (transitive)
to carry through or transact with vigour (esp in the phrase drive a hard bargain)
13. (transitive)
to force (a component) into or out of its location by means of blows or a press
14. (transitive) mining
to excavate horizontally
15. (transitive) New Zealand
to fell (a tree or trees) by the impact of another felled tree
16.  drive home
noun
17. 
the act of driving
18. 
a trip or journey in a driven vehicle
19. 
a. 
a road for vehicles, esp a private road leading to a house
b. 
(capital when part of a street name)
Woodland Drive
20. 
vigorous or urgent pressure, as in business
21. 
a united effort, esp directed towards a common goal
a charity drive
22.  British
a large gathering of persons to play cards, etc
beetle drive, whist drive
23. 
energy, ambition, or initiative
24.  psychology
a motive or interest, such as sex, hunger, or ambition, that actuates an organism to attain a goal
25. 
a sustained and powerful military offensive
26. 
a. 
the means by which force, torque, motion, or power is transmitted in a mechanism
fluid drive
b. 
(as modifier)
a drive shaft
27.  sport
a hard straight shot or stroke
28. 
a search for and chasing of game towards waiting guns
29.  electronics
the signal applied to the input of an amplifier
Derived forms
drivable (ˈdrivable) or driveable (ˈdriveable)
adjective
drivability (ˌdrivaˈbility) or driveability (ˌdriveaˈbility)
noun
Word origin
Old English drīfan; related to Old Frisian drīva, Old Norse drīfa, Gothic dreiban, Old High German trīban

drive in American English

(draɪv)
verb transitiveWord forms: drove, ˈdriven, ˈdriving
1. 
to force to go; urge onward; push forward
2. 
to force into or from a state or act
driven mad
3. 
to force to work, usually to excess
4. 
a. 
to force by or as by a blow, thrust, or stroke
b. 
to throw, hit, or cast hard and swiftly
c.  Golf
to hit from the tee, usually with a driver
5. 
to cause to go through; make penetrate
6. 
to make or produce by penetrating
to drive a hole through metal
7. 
to control the movement or direct the course of (an automobile, horse and wagon, locomotive, etc.)
8. 
to transport in an automobile or other vehicle
9. 
a. 
to impel or propel as motive power; set or keep going; cause to function
a gasoline engine drives the motorboat
b. 
to compel, motivate, influence, direct, etc.
the investigation is driven by political rivalry
10. 
to carry on with vigor; push (a bargain, etc.) through
11.  Hunting
a. 
to chase (game) from thickets into the clear or into nets, traps, etc.
b. 
to cover (an area) in this way
verb intransitive
12. 
to advance violently; dash
13. 
to work or try hard, as to reach a goal
14. 
to drive a blow, ball, missile, etc.
15. 
to be driven; operate
said of a motor vehicle
16. 
to go or be conveyed in a vehicle
17. 
to operate a motor vehicle
noun
18. 
the act of driving
19. 
a trip in a vehicle
20. 
a. 
a road for automobiles, etc.
b. 
a driveway
21.  US
a. 
a rounding up or moving of animals on foot for branding, slaughter, etc.
b. 
the animals rounded up or moved
22. 
a. 
a hard, swift blow, thrust, etc., as of a ball in a game
b.  Golf
a shot from the tee, usually with a driver
23.  US
a. 
an organized movement to achieve some purpose; campaign
b. 
a large-scale military offensive to gain an objective
c.  American Football
a series of plays that advances the ball toward the opponent's goal, usually resulting in a field goal or touchdown
24.  US
the power or energy to get things done; enthusiastic or aggressive vigor
25. 
that which is urgent or pressing; pressure
26.  US
a collection of logs being floated down a river to a sawmill
27. 
a. 
any apparatus that transmits power in a motor vehicle
a gear drive
b. 
that arrangement in an automatic transmission of a motor vehicle which allows movement forward at varying speeds
28. 
a device that communicates motion to a machine or machine part
29.  Computing
a unit that reads and writes data on magnetic tape, a disk, etc.
30.  Psychology
any of the basic biological impulses or urges, such as self-preservation, hunger, sex, etc.
Idioms:
drive at
drive in
let drive
Derived forms
drivable (ˈdrivable)
adjective or ˈdriveable
drivability (ˌdrivaˈbility)
noun or ˌdriveaˈbility
Word origin
ME driven < OE drifan, akin to Goth dreiban, Ger treiben, ON drīfa < IE base *dhreibh-, to push

More idioms containing
drive

drive someone to distraction
drive a coach and horses through something
drive someone round the bend
drive someone up the wall
drive a wedge between people

Examples of 'drive' in a sentence
drive

Would technology make it possible one day for goods vehicles just to drive through?
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The other big driving force has been equal pay.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
They can be fun to drive and people like to see them on the road.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It was then just a short drive from there.
The Sun (2016)
He also failed to tell cops who was driving the car.
The Sun (2016)
The government argued that this move will put energy behind the drive to get more people and public servicesonline.
Computing (2010)
This will help drive some capital growth in addition to the healthy 5 % dividend yield.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
These actions came as a result of my own naivety, driven by a desire to strengthen regulations on payday lenders and protect vulnerable consumers.
The Sun (2016)
Those insurance salesmen who worked door-to-door were driven out of business by changes in financial regulation, which also playeda part in the decline of annuities.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Tricky midfielder has been the driving force behind three successive wins.
The Sun (2006)
There will also be a recruitment drive to encourage people to become foster parents and adopters.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
We drove past the place without stopping.
Stewart, Bob (Lt-Col) Broken Lives (1993)
They are on a recruitment drive to hire staff for their restaurant and delivery businesses.
The Sun (2013)
Thousands of messages between the three were recovered from their computer hard drives.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Which pop star can drive away wild boar?
The Sun (2012)
Instead they have further undermined the economy by driving capital and foreign investors out of the country.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
They were simply driven by youthful enthusiasm and being permanently skint.
The Sun (2012)
This provides the contrast necessary to drive the great engine of life.
Oliver Morton Eating the Sun: How Plants Power the Planet (2007)
This is not a simple case of answering calls and providing directions or driving a smart vehicle.
The Sun (2008)
This appalling business practice is driving some architects to the wall.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
You have the drive and determination which helps your plans.
The Sun (2010)
But where did these driving purposes come from?
The Times Literary Supplement (2013)
Where will he find more happiness to have ambition and drive him?
The Sun (2013)
When they came out they saw somebody else in the driving seat.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
What drives him is desire to close the next deal.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The city centre is a short drive away.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Your hot new partner drives your dream car.
The Sun (2014)
Then the going got a bit snowy and steep and it was time to engage four-wheel drive.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)

In other languages
drive

British English: drive /draɪv/ NOUN
A drive is a journey in a vehicle such as a car.
It was a long drive home.
  • American English: drive
  • Arabic: نُزْهَةٌ في سَيَارَة
  • Brazilian Portuguese: passeio de carro
  • Chinese: 驾驶
  • Croatian: vožnja
  • Czech: jízda autem
  • Danish: kørsel
  • Dutch: rit
  • European Spanish: viaje en coche
  • Finnish: ajomatka
  • French: promenade en voiture
  • German: Fahrt
  • Greek: διαδρομή με όχημα
  • Italian: viaggio in auto il guidare
  • Japanese: ドライブ
  • Korean: 드라이브
  • Norwegian: kjøretur
  • Polish: przejażdżka
  • European Portuguese: passeio de carro
  • Romanian: călătorie
  • Russian: езда
  • Latin American Spanish: viaje en carro
  • Swedish: uppfartsväg
  • Thai: การขับรถเที่ยว
  • Turkish: yolculuk otomobil
  • Ukrainian: їзда
  • Vietnamese: chuyến đi chơi bằng xe
British English: drive /draɪv/ VERB
When someone drives a vehicle, they make it go where they want.
He knows how to drive a car.
She never learned to drive.
  • American English: drive
  • Arabic: يَقُودُ
  • Brazilian Portuguese: dirigir
  • Chinese: 驾驶
  • Croatian: voziti
  • Czech: řídit auto
  • Danish: køre
  • Dutch: rijden auto
  • European Spanish: conducir
  • Finnish: ajaa
  • French: conduire
  • German: fahren
  • Greek: οδηγώ
  • Italian: guidare
  • Japanese: 運転する
  • Korean: 운전하다
  • Norwegian: kjøre
  • Polish: kierować
  • European Portuguese: conduzir
  • Romanian: a conduce
  • Russian: водить
  • Latin American Spanish: conducir
  • Swedish: köra
  • Thai: ขับ
  • Turkish: sürmek otomobil
  • Ukrainian: водити
  • Vietnamese: lái xe

All related terms of 'drive'

CD drive
a device that plays CDs
co-drive
to take alternate turns driving (a vehicle) with another person
drive at
to intend or mean
drive-by
A drive-by shooting or a drive-by murder involves shooting someone from a moving car .
drive-in
A drive-in is a restaurant , cinema, or other commercial place which is specially designed so that customers can use the services provided while staying in their cars.
drive-off
If you drive someone or something off , you force them to go away and to stop attacking you or threatening you.
drive out
To drive out something means to make it disappear or stop operating .
fly-drive
On a fly-drive holiday, you travel part of the way to your destination by aeroplane , and collect a hired car at the airport so that you can drive the rest of the way.
key drive
a very small, portable storage device that plugs into a computer and facilitates moving data between machines
let drive
to hit or aim
pen drive
a very small, portable storage device that plugs into a computer and facilitates moving data between machines
sex drive
psychic energy emanating from the id
USB drive
a pocket-sized portable computer hard drive and data storage device
zip drive
A zip drive is a piece of computer equipment that you use for storing large amounts of data .
belt drive
a transmission system using a flexible belt to transfer power
chain drive
a chain of links passing over sprockets that transmits rotation from one shaft to another
disc drive
the controller and mechanism for reading and writing data on computer disks
disk drive
The disk drive on a computer is the part that contains the disk or into which a disk can be inserted . The disk drive allows you to read information from the disk and store information on the disk.
drink-drive
Drink-drive means relating to drink-driving.
drive away
To drive people away means to make them want to go away or stay away.
drive chain
a roller chain that transmits power from one toothed wheel to another
drive home
to cause to penetrate to the fullest extent
drive shaft
A drive shaft is a shaft in a car or other vehicle that transfers power from the gear box to the wheels .
drive-thru
a takeaway restaurant , bank, etc designed so that customers can use it without leaving their cars
drive-time
the time of day when many people are driving to or from work, regarded as a broadcasting slot
drive train
A drive train is a system including all the parts linking the engine of a vehicle to the wheels .
final drive
The final drive is an assembly of gears in the back axle of rear-wheel drive (= with engine power going to the rear wheels ) vehicles and in the front axle of front-wheel drive (= with engine power going to the front wheels) vehicles.
flash drive
a pocket-sized portable computer hard drive and data storage device
fluid drive
a type of coupling for transmitting power from the engine of a motor vehicle to the transmission , using a torque converter
hard drive
A computer's hard drive is its hard disk, or the part that contains the hard disk.
line drive
a hard-hit ball that travels close to, and nearly parallel with, the ground
motor drive
a battery-operated motorized system to give fast film advance between exposures
sales drive
a period of events or activities aimed to promote sales of a particular product or services
self-drive
A self-drive car is one which you hire and drive yourself.
stern drive
Nautical inboard-outboard (sense 2 )
tape drive
a device for reading from or writing to magnetic tape
test drive
a limited period of driving a car or other motor vehicle in order to assess its capabilities and limitations
thumb drive
a thumb-sized portable computer hard drive and data storage device
whist drive
a social gathering where whist is played; the winners of each hand move to different tables to play the losers of the previous hand
worm drive
a gear arrangement in which a worm meshes with a worm gear
beetle drive
a social occasion at which a progressive series of games of beetle is played
Bendix drive
A Bendix drive is a drive consisting of a pinion wheel (= a gear with a small number of teeth ) carried on a shaft . The shaft rotates , causing the pinion to move.
cattle drive
the process of moving cattle across country, often carried out by cowboys on horseback
drive-through
A drive-through shop or restaurant is one where you can buy things without leaving your car.
economy drive
a campaign by the government or a firm to reduce expenditure and make savings
export drive
a united effort to increase a country's exports
keyring drive
a small portable memory device that can be plugged into the USB port of many different types of computer
pocket drive
a small portable memory device that can be plugged into the USB port of many different types of computer
tractor drive
a mechanism that feeds paper through a printer , using studs on a rotating wheel that engage with holes along the side of the paper
acquired drive
a drive, like the desire for money, that has not been inherited but is learned , presumably because it leads to the satisfaction of innate drives

Chinese translation of 'drive'

drive

(draɪv)
Word forms:pt drove
Word forms:pp driven

n

  1. (c) (= journey) 车(車)程 (chēchéng) (段, duàn)
    ⇒ It's a thirty mile drive. 有30英里的车程。 (Yǒu sānshí yīnglǐ de chēchéng.)
  2. (c) (also driveway) 私家车(車)道 (sījiā chēdào) (条(條), tiáo)
    ⇒ A private drive leads up to the palace. 一条私家车道通往宫殿。 (Yī tiáo sījiāchēdào tōngwǎng gōngdiàn.)
  3. (in road names)
    15 Alexander Drive 亚(亞)历(歷)山大大道15号(號) (Yàlìshāndà dàdào shíwǔ hào)
  4. (u) (= energy) 干(幹)劲(勁) (gànjìn)
  5. (c) (= campaign) 运(運)动(動) (yùndòng)
    ⇒ a drive to recruit more staff 征召更多成员的运动 (zhēngzhào gèngduō chéngyuán de yùndòng)
  6. (c) (in golf) 猛击(擊) (měngjī)
  7. (c) (also CD ROM/disk drive) 驱(驅)动(動)器 (qūdòngqì) (个(個), gè)

vt

  1. [vehicle] 驾(駕)驶(駛) (jiàshǐ)
    ⇒ It's her turn to drive the car. 该她驾车了。 (Gāi tā jiàchē le.)
  2. to drive sb to the station/airport 驱(驅)车(車)送某人去车(車)站/飞(飛)机(機)场(場) (qūchē sòng mǒurén qù chēzhàn/fēijīchǎng)
  3. (= run) [machine, motor, wheel] 推动(動) (tuīdòng)
  4. [nail, stake etc]
    to drive sth into sth 把某物钉(釘)入某物 (bǎ mǒuwù dìng rù mǒuwù)
  5. [animal] 驱(驅)赶(趕) (qūgǎn)
  6. [people] 迫使 (pòshǐ)
    ⇒ The war drove thousands of people into Thailand. 战争迫使成千上万的人进入泰国。 (Zhànzhēng pòshǐ chéng qiān shàng wàn de rén jìnrù Tàiguó.)
  7. [ball] 猛击(擊) (měngjī)
    ⇒ Tom drove the ball into the net. 汤姆将球击入网内。 (Tāngmǔ jiāng qiú jīrù wǎng nèi.)
  8. (= incite, encourage) 驱(驅)使 (qūshǐ)
    ⇒ a man driven by greed and envy 受到贪欲和嫉妒驱使的男人 (shòudào tānyù hé jídù qūshǐ de nánrén)

vi

  1. (at controls of vehicle) 开(開)车(車) (kāichē)
    ⇒ They have never learned to drive. 他们从未学过开车。 (Tāmen cóngwèi xuéguo kāichē.)
  2. (= travel) 开(開)车(車) (kāichē)
    to go for a drive 开(開)车(車)兜风(風) (kāichē dōufēng)
    it's a 3-hour drive from London 到伦(倫)敦要3个(個)小时(時)的车(車)程 (dào Lúndūn yào sān gè xiǎoshí de chēchéng)
    left-/right-hand drive 左/右手座驾(駕)驶(駛) (zuǒ/yòushǒu zuò jiàshǐ)
    front-/rear-wheel drive 前/后(後)轮(輪)驱(驅)动(動) (qián/hòulún qūdòng)
    he drives a taxi/lorry 他开(開)出租车(車)/卡车(車) (tā kāi chūzūchē/kǎchē)
    to drive sb mad/to desperation 逼得某人发(發)疯(瘋)/绝(絕)望 (bī de mǒurén fāfēng/juéwàng)
    to drive sb to (do) sth 迫使某人做某事 (pòshǐ mǒurén zuò mǒushì)
    to drive at 50 km an hour 以每小时(時)50公里(裡)的速度驾(駕)车(車) (yǐ měi xiǎoshí wǔshí gōnglǐ de sùdù jiàchē)
    what are you driving at? 你是什么(麼)意思？ (nǐ shì shénme yìsi?)

Dr

or (esp US) Dr.

abbr

  1. (= doctor) 医(醫)生 (yīshēng)
  2. (= Drive) 私家车(車)道 (sījiā chēdào)

All related terms of 'drive'

Dr
doctor 医(醫)生 yīshēng
drive on
一直不停地开(開) yīzhí bùtíng de kāi ⇒ We drove on for a few miles. → 我们一直不停地开了几英里。 Wǒmen yīzhí bùtíng de kāile jǐ yīnglǐ.
drive-in
( restaurant ) 免下车(車)餐馆(館) miǎn xiàchē cānguǎn [ 家 jiā ]
drive off
( repel ) 击(擊)退 jītuì ⇒ The government drove the guerrillas off using infantry. → 政府出动步兵团击退了游击队员。 Zhèngfǔ chūdòng bùbīngtuán jītuìle yóujīduìyuán.
drive out
( force to leave ) 逐出 zhúchū ⇒ He cut his prices to drive out rivals. → 为了逐出竞争对手，他降低了价格。 Wèile zhúchū jìngzhēng duìshǒu, tā jiàngdīle jiàgé.
fly-drive
▶ fly-drive holiday 空陆联程的旅游方式，即乘飞机到达目的地机场后，驾驶租用的汽车前往其他地方
disk drive
磁盘(盤)驱(驅)动(動)器 cípán qūdòngqì
drive away
赶(趕)走 gǎnzǒu ⇒ Increased crime is driving away customers. → 不断增长的犯罪赶走了顾客。 Bùduàn zēngzhǎng de fànzuì gǎnzǒu le gùkè.
flash drive
( Comput ) 闪存盘 shǎncúnpán [ 个(個) gè ]
hard drive
硬盘(盤) yìngpán [ 个(個) gè ]
self-drive
▶ a self-drive car 由承租人驾(駕)驶(駛)的车(車) yóu chéngzūrén jiàshǐ de chē
15 Alexander Drive
亚(亞)历(歷)山大大道15号(號) Yàlìshāndà dàdào shíwǔ hào
a self-drive car
由承租人驾(駕)驶(駛)的车(車) yóu chéngzūrén jiàshǐ de chē
fly-drive holiday
空陆联程的旅游方式，即乘飞机到达目的地机场后，驾驶租用的汽车前往其他地方
four-wheel drive
( Aut ) 四轮(輪)驱(驅)动(動) sìlún qūdòng
I can swim/drive
我会(會)游泳/开(開)车(車) wǒ huì yóuyǒng/kāichē
right-hand drive
右侧(側)驾(駕)驶(駛) yòucè jiàshǐ
to drive sb mad
( inf ) 逼得某人发(發)疯(瘋) bī de mǒurén fāfēng
a self-drive holiday
自己租车(車)驾(駕)驶(駛)的旅行 zìjǐ zūchē jiàshǐ de lǚxíng
to go for a drive
开(開)车(車)兜风(風) kāichē dōufēng
front-/rear-wheel drive
前/后(後)轮(輪)驱(驅)动(動) qián/hòulún qūdòng
left-/right-hand drive
左/右手座驾(駕)驶(駛) zuǒ/yòushǒu zuò jiàshǐ
to drive a hard bargain
极(極)力讨(討)价(價)还(還)价(價) jílì tǎo jià huán jià
to drive a wedge between
在 ... 之间(間)挑拨(撥)离(離)间(間) zài ... zhījiān tiǎobō líjiàn
to drive sth into sth
把某物钉(釘)入某物 bǎ mǒuwù dìng rù mǒuwù
to drive/hammer sth home
( fig ) 强(強)调(調)某事 qiángdiào mǒushì
to go/walk/drive past
经(經)/走/开(開)过(過) jīng/zǒu/kāiguò
a ten-gigabyte hard drive
10千兆字节(節)硬盘(盤) shí qiānzhào zìjié yìngpán
to drive along at a crawl
缓(緩)慢地行进(進) huǎnmàn de xíngjìn
to drive sb into a frenzy
把某人逼得发(發)狂 bǎ mǒurén bī de fākuáng
to drive sb to distraction
使某人发(發)狂 shǐ mǒurén fākuáng
to make or drive sb crazy
使某人心烦(煩)意乱(亂) shǐ mǒurén xīnfán yìluàn
it's a 3-hour drive from London
到伦(倫)敦要3个(個)小时(時)的车(車)程 dào Lúndūn yào sān gè xiǎoshí de chēchéng
the car was unsafe to drive
开(開)这(這)辆(輛)车(車)不安全 kāi zhè liàng chē bù ānquán
to drive at 50 km an hour
以每小时(時)50公里(裡)的速度驾(駕)车(車) yǐ měi xiǎoshí wǔshí gōnglǐ de sùdù jiàchē
to drive sb mad/to desperation
逼得某人发(發)疯(瘋)/绝(絕)望 bī de mǒurén fāfēng/juéwàng
I'll drive over to her place later
我过(過)会(會)儿(兒)会(會)开(開)车(車)去她那儿(兒) wǒ guò huìr huì kāichē qù tā nàr
to drive sb to the station/airport
驱(驅)车(車)送某人去车(車)站/飞(飛)机(機)场(場) qūchē sòng mǒurén qù chēzhàn/fēijīchǎng
it is irresponsible to drive when tired
疲劳(勞)驾(駕)车(車)是很不负(負)责(責)任的 píláo jiàchē shì hěn bù fù zérèn de
watch what you're doing/how you drive
小心你现(現)在做的事/小心驾(駕)驶(駛) xiǎoxīn nǐ xiànzài zuò de shì/xiǎoxīn jiàshǐ
to drive on full or main or ( US ) high beam
驾(駕)车(車)时(時)，前大灯(燈)都开(開)着(著) jiàchē shí, qián dàdēng dōu kāizhe
to drive sb to (do) sth
迫使某人做某事 pòshǐ mǒurén zuò mǒushì
1 (verb) 
Definition
to transport or be transported in a vehicle
I drove into town and went for dinner.
Synonyms
go (by car)
ride (by car)
motor
travel by car
2 (verb) 
Definition
to guide the movement of (a vehicle)
Don't expect to be able to drive a car or operate machinery.
Synonyms
operate
Until his death he owned and operated a huge company.
manage
managing a car well in bad conditions
direct
She will direct day-to-day operations.
guide
She guided the plane down the runway and took off.
handle
One report said the aircraft would become difficult to handle.
pilot
Local fishermen piloted the boats.
steer
What is it like to steer a ship of this size?
navigate
He was responsible for safely navigating the ship.
3 (verb) 
Definition
to transport or be transported in a vehicle
She drove him to the train station.
Synonyms
run
Can you run me to work?
take
I'll take these papers home and read them.
transport
There's no petrol so it's difficult to transport goods.
bring
My father brought home a book for me.
ferry
They ferried in more soldiers to help with the search.
convey
They borrowed our boats to convey themselves across the river.
chauffeur
give a lift to
4 (verb) 
Definition
to push or propel
pistons that drive the wheels
Synonyms
push
Her parents kept her in school and pushed her to study.
move
The hearings moved me to come up with these suggestions.
power
propel
The rocket is designed to propel the spacecraft.
5 (verb) 
Definition
to push or propel
I used the sledgehammer to drive the pegs in.
Synonyms
thrust
They thrust him into the back of a jeep.
push
They pushed him into the car.
sink
the site where Stephenson sank his first mineshaft
send
The constant noise sent him mad.
dig
She dug her nails into the armrest.
hammer
plunge
A soldier plunged a bayonet into his body.
stab
Somebody stabbed him in the stomach.
ram
He rammed the key into the lock and kicked the front door open.
6 (verb) 
Definition
to hit (a ball) very hard and straight
Rain drove hard against the window.
Synonyms
lash
The rain was absolutely lashing down.
pound
A group of tribal drummers pounded out an unrelenting beat.
beat
He lost the boxing match and was badly beaten by his opponent.
hammer
Hammer a wooden peg into the hole.
drum
Rain drummed on the roof of the car.
dash
buffet
7 (verb) 
Definition
to chase (game) from cover
The shepherds drove the sheep up to pasture.
Synonyms
herd
The group was herded onto a bus.
urge
shepherd
She was shepherded by her guards up the rear ramp of the aircraft.
round up
impel
8 (verb) 
Definition
to goad into a specified state
Curiosity drove me to probe into what they worked on together.
Synonyms
force
They forced him to work round-the-clock.
press
The trade unions are pressing him to stand firm.
prompt
The recession has prompted consumers to cut back on buying cars.
spur
His friend's plight had spurred him into taking part.
compel
the introduction of legislation to compel cyclists to wear a helmet
motivate
His hard work was motivated by a need to achieve.
oblige
This decree obliges unions to delay strikes.
railroad (informal)
prod
a tactic to prod the government into spending more on education
constrain
Individuals will be constrained to make many sacrifices for the greater good.
prick
coerce
He argued that the government had coerced him into resigning.
goad
He goaded me into taking direct action.
impel
I felt impelled to go on speaking.
dragoon
He had been dragooned into the excursion.
actuate
They were actuated by desire.
9 (verb) 
For the next six years he drove himself mercilessly.
Synonyms
work
I learnt how to work the forklift.
push
tax
Overcrowding has taxed the city's ability to deal with waste.
exert
overwork
overburden
1 (noun) 
Definition
a journey in a driven vehicle
We might go for a drive on Sunday.
Synonyms
run
Take them for a run in the car.
ride
Would you like to go for a ride?
trip
On the Thursday we went out on a day trip.
journey
a journey from Manchester to Plymouth
spin (informal)
Think twice about going for a spin by the light of the silvery moon.
hurl (Scottish)
outing
families on a Sunday afternoon outing
excursion
We also recommend a full day excursion to the Upper Douro.
jaunt
I decided to take a jaunt down to Long Beach.
2 (noun) 
Definition
a road for vehicles, esp. a private road leading to a house
I walked back up the drive towards the car.
Synonyms
driveway
avenue
It is set in landscaped grounds at the end of a tree-lined avenue.
roadway
approach
The path serves as an approach to the boat house.
access road
3 (noun) 
Definition
energy, ambition, or initiative
He is best remembered for his drive and enthusiasm.
Synonyms
initiative
He was disappointed by her lack of initiative.
push (informal)
He lacked the push to succeed in his chosen vocation.
energy
At 65 years old, her energy is wonderful.
enterprise
His trouble is that he lacks enterprise.
ambition
a mixture of ambition and ruthlessness
pep
They need something to put the pep back in their lives.
motivation
The team may be lacking motivation for next week's game.
zip (informal)
He gave the choreography his usual class and zip.
vigour
He lacks the vigour of a normal, healthy teenager.
He played with great vigour.
welly (slang)
get-up-and-go (informal)
She's got more get-up-and-go than anyone I know.
4 (noun) 
Definition
a motive or interest
Hunger is one of the most basic and primitive drives of human behaviour.
Synonyms
desire
I had a strong desire to help and care for people.
need
The need for revenge kept eating at me.
urge
He had an urge to open a shop of his own.
instinct
She has a strong instinct to care for others.
appetite
our growing appetite for scandal
5 (noun) 
Definition
a special effort made by a group of people for a particular purpose
the drive towards democracy
Synonyms
campaign
A new campaign has begun to encourage more people to become blood donors.
push (informal)
All that was needed was one final push, and the enemy would be vanquished once and for all.
crusade
a crusade against racism
action
Her description of the action of poisons is very accurate.
effort
appeal
advance
surge
6 (noun) 
Synonyms
storage device
flash drive
key drive
keyring drive
microdrive
pen drive
thumb drive
USB drive
USB key

phrasal verb

See drive at something

Additional synonyms

in the sense of action
Her description of the action of poisons is very accurate.
Synonyms
effect,
working,
work,
force,
power,
process,
effort,
operation,
activity,
movement,
influence,
functioning,
motion,
exertion
in the sense of actuate
Definition
to motivate someone
They were actuated by desire.
Synonyms
motivate,
move,
drive,
influence,
excite,
urge,
inspire,
prompt,
stir,
spur,
induce,
arouse,
rouse,
get going,
quicken,
incite,
instigate,
impel
in the sense of ambition
Definition
strong desire for success
a mixture of ambition and ruthlessness
Synonyms
enterprise,
longing,
drive,
fire,
spirit,
desire,
passion,
enthusiasm,
warmth,
striving,
initiative,
aspiration,
yearning,
devotion,
zeal,
verve,
zest,
fervour,
eagerness,
gusto,
hankering,
get-up-and-go (informal),
ardour,
keenness,
avidity,
fervency

Synonyms of 'drive'

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