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单词 drivable
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
drive /draɪv/USA pronunciation   v., drove/droʊv/USA pronunciation  driv•en/ˈdrɪvən/USA pronunciation  driv•ing, n. 
v. 
  1. to send or cause to move by force: [~ + away + object]to drive away the flies.[~ + object + away]to drive the flies away.
  2. to cause and guide the movement of (a vehicle, etc.);
    to operate: [~ + object]He learned to drive a car at the age of fifteen; drove cattle on the range.[no object]Where did you learn how to drive like that?
  3. to (cause to) go or be carried in a vehicle: [~ + object]Let me drive you home.[no object]We drive to the beach.
  4. to force to work, do, or act;
    compel;
    urge: [~ + object]He drove the workers until they collapsed.[~ + object + to + verb]Pride drove him to finish the work on time.
  5. to carry (business, etc.) vigorously through:[~ + object]to drive a hard bargain.
  6. Mechanical Engineering to keep (machinery) going:[~ + object]The engine drives the propellers.
  7. Sport to hit, propel, or kick (a ball, etc.) with much force:[~ + object]The batter drove the next pitch over the fence.
  8. to move (something) forward, as by hitting or striking:[~ + object]He drove the nail through the wood with a hammer.
  9. to strive vigorously toward a goal or objective:[no object]He kept driving to the top.
  10. to go before an impelling force:[no object]The ship drove before the wind.
  11. to rush or dash violently:[no object]The rain was driving in our faces.
  12. drive at, [~ + at + object] to intend to convey (a meaning):I don't understand you; just what are you driving at?
  13. drive off, to push or send back;
    repel;
    stop an attack of: [~ + off + object]We managed to drive off the next attack.[~ + object + off]Somehow we drove them off.

n. 
  1. [countable] the act of driving.
  2. a trip in a vehicle, esp. for pleasure:[countable]Let's take a drive upstate.
  3. [countable] a road for vehicles, such as to a private house.
  4. an act of forcing along, such as of cattle:[countable]an old West cattle drive.
  5. Animal Behavior an inner urge directed toward satisfying a basic, instinctive need:[countable]one's hunger drive.
  6. a vigorous action or course that heads toward a goal or objective:[countable]her drive for the presidency.
  7. Military[countable] a strong military offensive.
  8. a united effort to accomplish some specific purpose, such as for a charity:[countable]We're having a charity drive.
  9. energy and initiative;
    motivation:[uncountable]That student had a lot of drive.
  10. the power or energy to push a car forward:[uncountable]front-wheel drive.
  11. Sport an act or instance of driving a ball, puck, shuttlecock, or the like:[countable]hit a deep drive over the fence for a home run.
Idioms
  1. drive home, to make (something) understood: [~ + home + object]I tried to drive home the importance of hard work.[~ + object + home]I tried to drive the point home that we could not afford college.

driv•ing, adj.: We plowed through the driving rain.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
drive  (drīv),USA pronunciation v., drove or (Archaic) drave, driv•en, driv•ing, n., adj. 
v.t. 
  1. to send, expel, or otherwise cause to move by force or compulsion:to drive away the flies;to drive back an attacking army;to drive a person to desperation.
  2. to cause and guide the movement of (a vehicle, an animal, etc.):to drive a car; to drive a mule.
  3. to convey in a vehicle:She drove them to the station.
  4. to force to work or act:He drove the workers until they collapsed.
  5. to impel;
    constrain;
    urge;
    compel.
  6. to carry (business, an agreement, etc.) vigorously through:He drove a hard bargain.
  7. Mechanical Engineeringto keep (machinery) going.
  8. Sport[Baseball.]
    • to cause the advance of (a base runner) by a base hit or sacrifice fly:He drove him home with a scratch single.
    • to cause (a run) to be scored by a base hit or sacrifice fly:He drove in two runs.
  9. Sport[Golf.]to hit (a golf ball), esp. from the tee, as with a driver or driving iron:She drove the ball within ten feet of the pin.
  10. Sport
    • to hit or propel (a ball, puck, shuttlecock, etc.) very hard.
    • to kick (a ball) with much force.
  11. Sport[Hunting.]
    • to chase (game).
    • to search (a district) for game.
  12. to float (logs) down a river or stream.
  13. Mining(in mining, construction, etc.) to excavate (a mine or tunnel heading).

v.i. 
  1. to cause and guide the movement of a vehicle or animal, esp. to operate an automobile.
  2. to go or travel in a driven vehicle:He drives to work with me.
  3. Sport[Golf.]to hit a golf ball, esp. from the tee, as with a driver or driving iron:He drove long and straight throughout the match.
  4. to strive vigorously toward a goal or objective;
    to work, play, or try wholeheartedly and with determination.
  5. to go along before an impelling force;
    be impelled:The ship drove before the wind.
  6. to rush or dash violently.
  7. drive at, to attempt or intend to convey;
    allude to;
    suggest:What are you driving at?
  8. Idioms let drive, to aim a blow or missile at;
    attack:He let drive at his pursuers.

n. 
  1. the act of driving.
  2. a trip in a vehicle, esp. a short pleasure trip:a Sunday drive in the country.
  3. an impelling along, as of game, cattle, or floating logs, in a particular direction.
  4. the animals, logs, etc., thus driven.
  5. Animal Behavior[Psychol.]an inner urge that stimulates activity or inhibition;
    a basic or instinctive need:the hunger drive; sex drive.
  6. a vigorous onset or onward course toward a goal or objective:the drive toward the goal line.
  7. Militarya strong military offensive.
  8. a united effort to accomplish some specific purpose, esp. to raise money, as for a charity.
  9. energy and initiative:a person with great drive.
  10. vigorous pressure or effort, as in business.
  11. a road for vehicles, esp. a scenic one, as in or along a park, or a short one, as an approach to a house.
  12. Mechanical Engineering[Mach.]a driving mechanism, as of an automobile:gear drive; chain drive.
  13. Automotivethe point or points of power application to the roadway:front-wheel drive; four-wheel drive.
  14. Sport
    • an act or instance of driving a ball, puck, shuttlecock, or the like.
    • the flight of such a ball, puck, shuttlecock, or the like, that has been driven with much force.
  15. Sport[Golf.]a shot, esp. with a driver or driving iron from the tee, that is intended to carry a great distance.
  16. Sporta hunt in which game is driven toward stationary hunters.
  17. Electronicsexcitation (def. 5).

adj. 
  1. Mechanical Engineeringnoting or pertaining to a part of a machine or vehicle used for its propulsion.
  • bef. 900; Middle English drīven, Old English drīfan; cognate with Dutch drijven, Old Norse drīfa, Gothic dreiban, German treiben
driv′a•ble, drive′a•ble, adj. 
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged push, force.
    • 2, 15.See corresponding entry in Unabridged Drive, ride are used interchangeably to mean traveling in an automobile or, formerly, in a horse-drawn vehicle. These two words are not synonyms in other connections. To drive is to maneuver, guide, or steer the progress of a vehicle, animal, etc.:to drive a bus, a horse.To ride is to be carried about by an animal or be carried as a passenger in a vehicle:to ride a horse, a train, a bus.
    • 30.See corresponding entry in Unabridged push; ambition, motivation.
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