首页英语词典drivedrive英英释意

drive

英 [draɪv] 美[draɪv]
  • vi. 开车;猛击;飞跑
  • vt. 推动,发动(机器等);驾驶(马车,汽车等);驱赶
  • n. 驱动器;驾车;[心理] 内驱力,推进力;快车道

英英释意


1. the act of applying force to propel something;
"after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off"
2. a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine;
"a variable speed drive permitted operation through a range of speeds"
3. a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end;
"he supported populist campaigns"
"they worked in the cause of world peace"
"the team was ready for a drive toward the pennant"
"the movement to end slavery"
"contributed to the war effort"
4. a road leading up to a private house;
"they parked in the driveway"
5. the trait of being highly motivated;
"his drive and energy exhausted his co-workers"
6. hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver;
"he sliced his drive out of bounds"
7. the act of driving a herd of animals overland
8. a journey in a vehicle driven by someone else;
"he took the family for a drive in his new car"
9. a physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire
10. (computer science) a device that writes data onto or reads data from a storage medium
11. a wide scenic road planted with trees;
"the riverside drive offers many exciting scenic views"
12. (sports) a hard straight return (as in tennis or squash)