How do you use "drive" in a sentence?

I learned to drive when I was seventeen. The wind drove the rain against the windows. She has a strong drive to succeed.

drive

Vocabulary Word BritishAmerican ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

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Meaning: To operate a vehicle; to force someone or something to move; strong motivation

驾驶；驱使；动力

conducir; impulsar; motivación

運転する；駆り立てる；意欲

운전하다; 몰아가다; 의욕

'Drive' means to control and steer a vehicle, or to push forcefully. As a noun, it's a journey by car, a strong urge, or determination. 'Drive someone mad' means to make them very annoyed. A 'drive' is also a private road leading to a house.

「drive」意为控制和驾驶车辆，或有力地推动。作为名词，是开车旅行、强烈的冲动或决心。「drive someone mad」意为使某人非常恼火。「drive」也是通往房屋的私家路。

«Drive» significa controlar y dirigir un vehículo, o empujar con fuerza. Como sustantivo, es un viaje en coche, un impulso fuerte o determinación. «Drive someone mad» significa volverles locos. Un «drive» también es un camino privado que lleva a una casa.

「drive」は車両を操作し操縦する、または力強く押すことを意味します。名詞として、車での移動、強い衝動、または決意です。「drive someone mad」は誰かをとても苛立たせることです。「drive」は家に通じる私道も意味します。

'Drive'는 차량을 조종하고 운전하거나, 힘으로 밀어붙이는 것을 의미합니다. 명사로서는 자동차 여행, 강한 충동 또는 의지를 뜻합니다. 'Drive someone mad'는 누군가를 매우 짜증나게 한다는 뜻입니다. 'Drive'는 또한 집으로 이어지는 사설 도로를 가리키기도 합니다.

Examples

I learned to drive when I was seventeen.
我十七岁时学会了开车。
Aprendí a conducir cuando tenía diecisiete años.
17歳の時に運転を習いました。
17살 때 운전을 배웠습니다.
The wind drove the rain against the windows.
风把雨吹打在窗户上。
El viento empujaba la lluvia contra las ventanas.
風が雨を窓に吹き付けました。
바람이 비를 창문에 세차게 몰아쳤습니다.
She has a strong drive to succeed.
她有强烈的成功欲望。
Tiene una fuerte motivación para triunfar.
彼女には成功したいという強い意欲があります。
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Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Old English 'drīfan' meaning 'to force to move, to push', from Proto-Germanic 'drībaną'. Originally meant to push or chase — you drove cattle by pushing them forward. The meaning extended to operating a vehicle in the 18th century, and to motivation ('what drives you').

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal