drive at

英：[draiv æt]

美：[draɪv æt]

verb

transitive verb

to frighten or prod (game, cattle, etc.) into moving in a desired direction

drive cattle across the prairie

hunting to go through (an area) driving game animals

drive the other side of the mountain

to carry on or through energetically

drives a hard bargain

to impart a forward motion to by physical force drive the nail into the beam

Waves drove the boat ashore.

to repulse, remove, or cause to go by force, authority, or influence

drive the enemy back

to set or keep in motion or operation

drive machinery by electricity

basketball to move quickly and forcefully down or along drive the baseline

drive the lane

to direct the motions and course of (a draft animal)

drive an ox

to operate the mechanism and controls and direct the course of (a vehicle)

drive a car

to convey in a vehicle

His father drove me home.

to float (logs) down a stream

to exert inescapable or coercive pressure on : force

driven by his passions

to compel to undergo or suffer a change (as in situation or emotional state) The competition drove them out of business. see also drive (someone) bananas, drive (someone) nuts,drive (someone) up the wall

The constant noise drove us batty.

to urge relentlessly to continuous exertion

the sergeant drove his recruits

to press or force into an activity, course, or direction

Ambition drives them to succeed.

to project, inject, or impress incisively

drove her point home

mining to force (a passage) by pressing or digging

drive a tunnel

to propel (an object of play) swiftly or forcefully

drove a long fly ball to the warning track

golf to hit (a ball) from the tee especially with a driver (see driver sense f)also: to drive a golf ball onto (a green)

drove the ball down the fairway

baseball to cause (a run or runner) to be scored (see score entry 2 sense 4a(2))—usually used with in

drove him in with a single

to give shape or impulse to the ideas that have driven history

factors that drive the business cycle

intransitive verb

to dash, plunge, or surge ahead rapidly or violently

rudely drove past her

to progress with strong momentum

the rain was driving hard

basketball to make a quick and forceful move

driving to the hoop

to operate a vehicle

learned to drive at the age of seventeen

to have oneself carried in a vehicle

drove to Canada as a kid

golf to drive a golf ball

drove down the fairway

noun

an act of driving:

a trip in a carriage or automobile

a short drive to the coast

an instance of collecting and moving animals (such as game or cattle) together in a desired directionalso: the animals gathered and driven (see drive entry 1 sense transitive 1a)

a driving of cattle or sheep overland

a hunt or shoot in which the game is driven within the hunter's range

the guiding of logs downstream to a millalso: the floating logs amassed in a drive

the act or an instance of propelling an object of play (such as a golf ball) swiftly or forcefully

a high drive to left field

a private road : driveway

a public road for driving (as in a park)

the state of being hurried and under pressure

elude the ruthless drive of work and worry—S. H. Adams

a strong systematic group effort The school held a food drive [=an event to collect food items for donation] to benefit the local shelter.

a fund-raising drive

a sustained offensive (see offensive entry 1 sense 1) effort

the drive ended in a touchdown

mechanical engineering the means for giving motion to a machine or machine part

the means by which the propulsive power of an automobile is applied to the road

front wheel drive

the means by which the propulsion of an automotive vehicle is controlled and directed

a left-hand drive

an offensive, aggressive, or expansionist moveespecially: a strong military attack against enemy-held terrain

basketball a quick and aggressive move toward the basket

biology an urgent, basic, or instinctual need : a motivating physiological condition of an organism

a sexual drive

an impelling culturally acquired concern, interest, or longing

the drive to succeed

dynamic quality

his drive and enthusiasm overcame all obstacles—Times Literary Supplement

computers a device for reading or writing on magnetic, optical, or electronic media (such as tapes, disks, or flash memory)broadly: memory sense 4 see also hard drive

… the disk defragmenter doesn't just defrag a given drive… —Barry Brenesal

verb

transitive verb

to frighten or prod (game, cattle, etc.) into moving in a desired direction

drive cattle across the prairie

hunting to go through (an area) driving game animals

drive the other side of the mountain

to carry on or through energetically

drives a hard bargain

to impart a forward motion to by physical force drive the nail into the beam

Waves drove the boat ashore.

to repulse, remove, or cause to go by force, authority, or influence

drive the enemy back

to set or keep in motion or operation

drive machinery by electricity

basketball to move quickly and forcefully down or along drive the baseline

drive the lane

to direct the motions and course of (a draft animal)

drive an ox

to operate the mechanism and controls and direct the course of (a vehicle)

drive a car

to convey in a vehicle

His father drove me home.

to float (logs) down a stream

to exert inescapable or coercive pressure on : force

driven by his passions

to compel to undergo or suffer a change (as in situation or emotional state) The competition drove them out of business. see also drive (someone) bananas, drive (someone) nuts,drive (someone) up the wall

The constant noise drove us batty.

to urge relentlessly to continuous exertion

the sergeant drove his recruits

to press or force into an activity, course, or direction

Ambition drives them to succeed.

to project, inject, or impress incisively

drove her point home

mining to force (a passage) by pressing or digging

drive a tunnel

to propel (an object of play) swiftly or forcefully

drove a long fly ball to the warning track

golf to hit (a ball) from the tee especially with a driver (see driver sense f)also: to drive a golf ball onto (a green)

drove the ball down the fairway

baseball to cause (a run or runner) to be scored (see score entry 2 sense 4a(2))—usually used with in

drove him in with a single

to give shape or impulse to the ideas that have driven history

factors that drive the business cycle

intransitive verb

to dash, plunge, or surge ahead rapidly or violently

rudely drove past her

to progress with strong momentum

the rain was driving hard

basketball to make a quick and forceful move

driving to the hoop

to operate a vehicle

learned to drive at the age of seventeen

to have oneself carried in a vehicle

drove to Canada as a kid

golf to drive a golf ball

drove down the fairway

noun

an act of driving:

a trip in a carriage or automobile

a short drive to the coast

an instance of collecting and moving animals (such as game or cattle) together in a desired directionalso: the animals gathered and driven (see drive entry 1 sense transitive 1a)

a driving of cattle or sheep overland

a hunt or shoot in which the game is driven within the hunter's range

the guiding of logs downstream to a millalso: the floating logs amassed in a drive

the act or an instance of propelling an object of play (such as a golf ball) swiftly or forcefully

a high drive to left field

a private road : driveway

a public road for driving (as in a park)

the state of being hurried and under pressure

elude the ruthless drive of work and worry—S. H. Adams

a strong systematic group effort The school held a food drive [=an event to collect food items for donation] to benefit the local shelter.

a fund-raising drive

a sustained offensive (see offensive entry 1 sense 1) effort

the drive ended in a touchdown

mechanical engineering the means for giving motion to a machine or machine part

the means by which the propulsive power of an automobile is applied to the road

front wheel drive

the means by which the propulsion of an automotive vehicle is controlled and directed

a left-hand drive

an offensive, aggressive, or expansionist moveespecially: a strong military attack against enemy-held terrain

basketball a quick and aggressive move toward the basket

biology an urgent, basic, or instinctual need : a motivating physiological condition of an organism

a sexual drive

an impelling culturally acquired concern, interest, or longing

the drive to succeed

dynamic quality

his drive and enthusiasm overcame all obstacles—Times Literary Supplement

computers a device for reading or writing on magnetic, optical, or electronic media (such as tapes, disks, or flash memory)broadly: memory sense 4 see also hard drive

… the disk defragmenter doesn't just defrag a given drive… —Barry Brenesal

Verb and Noun Middle English, from Old English drīfan; akin to Old High German trīban to drive

The first known use of drive was before the 12th century

dream1 of 2noun

a series of thoughts, pictures, or feelings occurring during sleep

a vision created in the imagination : daydream

something notable for its beauty or pleasing quality

a goal that is longed for : ideal

dream2 of 2verb

to have a dream

dreamed about my dog

to spend time having daydreams

to think of as happening or possible : imagine

never dreamed I'd win

dream1 of 2noun

a series of thoughts, pictures, or feelings occurring during sleep

a vision created in the imagination : daydream

something notable for its beauty or pleasing quality

a goal that is longed for : ideal

dream2 of 2verb

to have a dream

dreamed about my dog

to spend time having daydreams

to think of as happening or possible : imagine

never dreamed I'd win

dress downverb

to criticize severely

to dress casually

dress downverb

to criticize severely

to dress casually

dress1 of 3verb

to make or set straight

to put clothes on

to provide with clothing

to put on or wear formal or fancy clothes

to trim or decorate for display

to put in order

to apply dressings or medicine to

dress a wound

to arrange (as the hair) by combing, brushing, or curling

groom entry 2 sense 1

to kill and prepare for market

dress a chicken

to apply manure or fertilizer to

smooth entry 2 sense 2, finish

dress2 of 3noun

clothing sense 1

an outer garment with a skirt for a woman or child

clothing appropriate to a particular time or occasion evening dress

Roman dress

dress3 of 3adjective

suitable or required for a formal occasion

dress clothes

relating to or used for a dress

dress1 of 3verb

to make or set straight

to put clothes on

to provide with clothing

to put on or wear formal or fancy clothes

to trim or decorate for display

to put in order

to apply dressings or medicine to

dress a wound

to arrange (as the hair) by combing, brushing, or curling

groom entry 2 sense 1

to kill and prepare for market

dress a chicken

to apply manure or fertilizer to

smooth entry 2 sense 2, finish

dress2 of 3noun

clothing sense 1

an outer garment with a skirt for a woman or child

clothing appropriate to a particular time or occasion evening dress

Roman dress

dress3 of 3adjective

suitable or required for a formal occasion

dress clothes

relating to or used for a dress

drink1 of 2verb

to swallow liquid

absorb sense 1

to take in through the senses

drink in the scenery

to drink alcoholic beverages

drink2 of 2noun

beverage

alcoholic liquor

a draft or portion of liquid

drink1 of 2verb

to swallow liquid

absorb sense 1

to take in through the senses

drink in the scenery

to drink alcoholic beverages

drink2 of 2noun

beverage

alcoholic liquor

a draft or portion of liquid

drive1 of 2verb

to urge, push, or force onward waves drove the boat ashore

drive cattle

to cause to penetrate with force

drive a nail

to direct the movement or course of (as a vehicle or animals drawing a vehicle)

to move or transport in a vehicle

his father drove me home

to set or keep in motion

drive machinery by electricity

to carry through strongly

drive a bargain

to force to act

driven by hunger to steal

to project, inject, or impress forcefully

his last example drove the lesson home

to bring into a specified condition

drove them out of business

to force (a passage) by pressing or digging

to move ahead rapidly or with great force

the rain was driving hard

to hit (a ball or puck) with force

to cause (a run or runner) to be scored in baseball—usually used with in

drove in two runs

drive2 of 2noun

an act of driving: as

a trip in a carriage or automobile

a driving together of animals

the guiding of logs downstream to a mill

the act of driving a ball

the flight of a ball

driveway

a public road (as in a park) for driving

a long or forceful campaign

a charity drive

an urgent or basic need or longing

energetic quality

full of drive

the means for giving motion to a machine or machine part

a chain drive

the means by which the movement of an automotive vehicle is controlled and directed

front wheel drive

a device for reading or writing data (as on magnetic tape or disks)