a drive to do sth
to do sth 说明努力想要达成的目标，多指长期而强烈的干劲。
She has a strong drive to succeed.
她有强烈的成功欲望。
开车；驾车；车程
drives — plural of drive
运动；活动；干劲；动力；驱动器；光驱；欲望；兴趣；车道；私人车道；传动装置；驱动装置
A journey in a car or other vehicle; an act of driving.
计划的,通常是长期的努力以实现某事；与雄心、决心和动力相结合的能力。
Planned, usually long-lasting, effort to achieve something; ability coupled with ambition, determination, and motivation.
施加力量推动某物的行为
the act of applying force to propel something
猛烈或快速的运动；向前或向外的冲刺；(尤其是)业务的强制或匆忙处理。
Violent or rapid motion; a rushing onward or away; (especially) a forced or hurried dispatch of business.
机器中传递力量或动力的机制
a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine
驱赶动物的行为
An act of driving (prompting) animals forward.
推进原则或朝特定目标前进的一系列行动
a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
在面对敌人时持续推进以达到目标。
A sustained advance in the face of the enemy to take an objective.
车辆中的某些机制。
Certain mechanisms in vehicles.
驾驶或乘坐车辆的行为(现通常指机动车)
An act of piloting or riding within a vehicle (now generally in a motor vehicle).
用于驾驶的某些表面。
Certain surfaces for driving on.
欲望或兴趣
Desire or interest.
读取和写入数据的设备
A device for reading and writing data.
处于压力、紧张和匆忙的状态
The state of being under pressure, stressed and hurried.
用球杆击球的一击
A stroke made with a driver.
平直轨迹击出的球
A ball struck in a flat trajectory.
通过垂直弧线挥杆击球的击球方式,通常沿地面击出,位于封盖和中门之间
A type of shot played by swinging the bat in a vertical arc, through the line of the ball, and hitting it along the ground, normally between cover and midwicket.
直线平稳的射门或传球
A straight level shot or pass.
进攻回合,通常由几次进攻和/或首次进攻组成,常导致得分机会
An offensive possession, generally one consisting of several plays and/ or first downs, often leading to a scoring opportunity.
慈善活动,如募捐、义卖或玩具捐赠
A charity event such as a fundraiser, bake sale, or toy drive.
旨在销售或推广的活动
A campaign aimed at selling or promoting (something).
由冲头漂移形成的印模或模具
An impression or matrix formed by a punch drift.
被驱动物品的集合
A collection of objects that are driven.
The electric car's drive system is quiet and efficient.
电动汽车的驱动系统安静且高效。
用法提示：drive 作为名词，意为“驱动系统”。
AI contextual example
My computer's hard drive failed, and I lost all my files.
我的电脑硬盘驱动器坏了，所有文件都丢了。
用法提示：drive 作为名词，指“驱动器”。
AI contextual example
The charity organized a fundraising drive to build new schools.
该慈善机构组织了一次筹款活动，以建造新学校。
用法提示：drive 作为名词，表示“有组织的努力或运动”。
AI contextual example
to do sth 说明努力想要达成的目标，多指长期而强烈的干劲。
She has a strong drive to succeed.
她有强烈的成功欲望。
for 后接名词或名词短语，表示所追求的事物。
The team's drive for better results never stopped.
这支队伍对更好成绩的追求从未停止。
指开着车出去兜风，多带有休闲、消遣的意味。
We went for a drive in the countryside.
我们开车到乡间兜了一圈。
此义指为达成某一目标而发起的有组织活动，常与 launch 等动词连用。
The charity launched a drive to raise money for the hospital.
这家慈善机构发起了一场为医院筹款的活动。
ambition 侧重想达成目标的渴望，drive 更强调实际推动自己行动、坚持努力的动力。
determination 强调遇挫不放弃的坚定意志，drive 更侧重主动出击、持续推进的能量。
motivation 可以指外部原因或内在热情，drive 通常指发自内心的、源源不断的干劲。
initiative 强调自主开始新事的行动力，drive 更强调长期朝目标前进的干劲，不能完全互换。
grammar · medium
易错句子He has many drives to succeed in business.
正确表达He has a lot of drive to succeed in business.
drive 表示“干劲、动力、决心”这一抽象意义时是不可数名词，不能加 -s 变复数，也不能用 many 修饰；应说 a lot of drive 或 much drive。只有在表示“一次驾车出行”等可数意义时才用 a drive / two drives。
grammar · medium
易错句子It's a three hours drive from Shanghai to Nanjing.
正确表达It's a three-hour drive from Shanghai to Nanjing.
“数词+名词”作前置定语修饰另一个名词时，该名词要用单数并用连字符连接，所以 three hours 要变成 three-hour；这类复合定语本身不加 -s。
grammar · medium
易错句子I go to school by drive every morning.
正确表达I go to school by car every morning.
英语用 by + 交通工具单数表示交通方式（by car, by bus, by bike），不能套用汉语“开车/乘车”直译成 by drive；若要用 drive，则须作动词，说 I drive to school every morning。
反义对应 drive 的“干劲、动力”义项；inertia 侧重因惯性而缺乏行动或变化，不指机械传动或车程等义项。
反义对应 drive 的“干劲、动力”义项；laziness 指主观上不愿努力，与 drive 的积极进取相对。
反义对应 drive 的“干劲、动力”义项；phlegm 作“冷漠、迟缓”讲时才与 drive 相反，注意它也常指“痰”。
反义对应 drive 的“干劲、动力”义项；sloth 指懒散迟缓、不求进取，勿与“树懒”的含义混淆。
促销活动
The company launched a sales drive to attract new customers.
公司发起了一场促销活动来吸引新客户。
招聘活动
The police held a recruitment drive at local colleges.
警方在本地大学举办了招聘活动。
硬盘
My hard drive is almost full.
我的硬盘几乎满了。
四轮驱动
This truck has four-wheel drive for rough roads.
这辆卡车有四轮驱动，适合崎岖路面。
成功的动力
Her drive to succeed keeps her working late.
她成功的动力让她一直工作到很晚。
与驾驶车辆出行的基本场所相关，常与drive搭配描述行驶路径。
驾驶时必然遇到的路况条件，是谈论开车经历时的常见话题。
一次驾驶行程的目标终点，与drive的出行意义紧密相连。
驾驶结束后的一项常见操作，构成'驾车—停车'的完整场景。
驱动车辆所需的能源，在讨论驾驶时经常涉及。
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开车兜风
We took a drive along the coast.
我们沿着海岸开车兜风。