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单词 drive-by
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drive-by

[ drahyv-bahy ]
/ ˈdraɪvˌbaɪ /

noun, plural drive-bys.

the action of driving by a specified locality, object, etc.: a drive-by of Nelson's Monument.
a drive-by shooting: The gang member was killed in a drive-by.

adjective

consisting of or featuring a drive-by: We boarded the sightseeing bus for a drive-by tour of the nation's capital.
occurring while driving past a person, object, etc.: a drive-by shooting.
casual; superficial; offhand: a drive-by news analysis.
involving a brief stay in a hospital, clinic, etc.: a drive-by mastectomy.

Origin of drive-by

noun, adj. use of verb phrase drive by

Words nearby drive-by

drive, drive a hard bargain, drive a nail into one's coffin, drive at, driveaway, drive-by, drive-by download, drive-by shooting, drive home, drive-in, drivel
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