drove

美 [droʊv]英 [drəʊv]
  • v.开车;驾驶;驾车送(人);拥有(或驾驶)…汽车
  • n.(移动的)人群,畜群
  • drive的过去式;outdrive的过去式
drovedrove

noun

usually pl.(移动的)人群,畜群
a large number of people or animals, often moving or doing sth as a group

droves of tourists

成群的游客

People were leaving the countryside in droves to look for work in the cities.

一批一批的人离开农村到城里找工作。

see also drive v.

drove

频次

  • 1

    Drove is the past tense of drive.

noun

1
a stonemason's chisel with a broad edge for dressing stone
Synonym: drove chisel
2
a moving crowd
Synonym: horde swarm
3
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

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  1. We drove there and back on one tank of petrol .

    我们开车去那里来回用了一油箱汽油。

  2. I drove to work this morning .

    我今天早上开车去上的班。

  3. It 's one of the few countries where people drive on the left .

    这是为数不多的几个靠左行驶的国家之一。

  4. We 're on an economy drive at home .

    我们正在家里实行勤俭节约。

  5. He 'll do very well ─ he has tremendous drive .

    他会干得很出色的——他干劲冲天。

  6. You 're not in a fit state to drive .

    你现在的状态不宜开车。

  7. He gave us a wave as the bus drove off .

    公共汽车开走时他向我们挥了挥手。

  8. You can 't drive ─ you 're over the limit .

    你饮酒过量,不能驾车。

  9. The children are enough to drive me to drink .

    这些孩子足以逼得我酗起酒来。

  10. Could you drive me home ?

    你可以开车送我回家吗?

  11. Shall we drive or go by train ?

    我们开车去还是乘火车去?

  12. It 's illegal to drive through a red light .

    开车闯红灯是违章行为。

  13. Let 's go for a drive .

    咱们开车去兜兜风吧。

  14. My man will drive you home .

    我的仆人会开车送你回家。

  15. It 's a relaxing car to drive long distance .

    这辆轿车跑长途,开起来很轻松。

  16. We drove away with two police cars in pursuit .

    我们驾车离开,后面有两辆警车跟着追赶。

  17. These drugs may affect your sex drive .

    这些药物可能影响你的性欲。

  18. The flood was too deep to drive through .

    洪水太深,汽车开不过去。

  19. He turned the car round and drove back again .

    他调转车头,又开了回来。

  20. Paul has to drive very long distances as part of his job .

    开长途车是保罗工作的一部分。

  21. I 'll drive , shall I ?

    我来开车好吗?

  22. An electrical surge damaged the computer 's disk drive .

    电流浪涌损坏了计算机的磁盘驱动器。

  23. If you drive carefully you can get better mileage from your car .

    你只要小心开车,你的车就能多跑很多里程。

  24. You shouldn 't drive so fast .

    你不应该把车开得这么快。

  25. Check your car before you drive to make sure that your lights are working .

    开车前要检查一下,灯一定都要亮。

  26. Someone drove the car away in the night .

    有人夜里把车开走了。

  27. The road 's blocked ─ you 'll have to drive the long way round .

    这条路被堵了——你们得开车绕着走了。

  28. Anna will drive me home after work .

    下班后安娜会开车送我回家。

  29. A car drove up and he got in .

    一辆汽车开过来,他就上了车。

  30. She got in her car and drove off .

    她钻进汽车里,开走了。