| 释义 |
drive back
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | drive back - force or drive back; "repel the attacker"; "fight off the onslaught"; "rebuff the attack"fight off, repulse, rebuff, repelfight down, oppose, fight, fight back, defend - fight against or resist strongly; "The senator said he would oppose the bill"; "Don't fight it!" |
Translationsabschlagenandarerespingeredrive back
drive back1. To return to some place by driving. It only took us an hour to get here, but with all of this traffic, how long will it take us to drive back? Hey, will any of you guys be driving back to campus soon?2. To transport someone or something back to some place in a vehicle. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "drive" and "back." Can any of you guys drive me back to campus soon?3. To force someone or something to move away from someone or something else. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "drive" and "back." The ringmaster used a whip to drive the lion back. This tactic should help us to drive back the enemy troops.See also: back, drivedrive someone or something backto force someone or something away; to force someone or something to retreat. The infantry drove the attackers back into the desert. They drove back the invading army. We drove them back to the border.See also: back, drivedrive backto go in a vehicle back to where it started. Mary drove back and parked the car where it had been when she started. You drive us there and I'll drive back.See also: back, drivedrive back
Synonyms for drive backverb force or drive backSynonyms- fight off
- repulse
- rebuff
- repel
Related Words- fight down
- oppose
- fight
- fight back
- defend
|