driving

英 [ˈdraɪvɪŋ]

美 [ˈdraɪvɪŋ]

n.  行车的方式; 驾驶; 行车
adj.  强有力的; 起推动作用的; 推动的; 猛烈的; 倾泻而下的
v.  驾驶; 开车; 驾车送(人); 拥有(或驾驶)…汽车
drive的现在分词; outdrive的现在分词

现在分词：driving　

Oxford 3000 / Collins.1 / BNC.4514 / COCA.3712

习惯用语

be in the driving seat

noun

adj.

强有力的；起推动作用的；推动的
strong and powerful; having a strong influence in making sth happen
1. Who was the driving force (= the person with the strongest influence) in the band?
  谁是乐队的主力？
猛烈的；倾泻而下的
falling very fast and at an angle

noun

the act of controlling and steering the movement of a vehicle or animal
hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver
1. he sliced his drive out of bounds
Synonym:drive

adj

having the power of driving or impelling
1. a driving personal ambition
2. the driving force was his innate enthusiasm
3. an impulsive force
Synonym:impulsive
acting with vigor
1. responsibility turned the spoiled playboy into a driving young executive

She slowed the car and began driving up a narrow road
她放慢车速，开始驶上一条狭窄的道路。
We got there by driving slow all the way.
我们开着车去了那里，一路上开得很慢。
Payne lost his driving licence a year ago for drink-driving
佩恩一年前因为酒后驾驶而被吊销了执照。
She slipped into the driving seat and closed the door.
她溜进了驾驶座，关上了门。
Drunk driving fatalities have declined more than 10 percent over the past 10 years.
酒后驾车死亡人数在过去10年中下降了10%以上。
She had sold her bike, taken a driving test and bought a car.
她卖了自行车，考了驾照，并买了辆汽车。
Bruce Rioch's driving ambition is the main reason behind their new-found success.
布鲁斯·里奥克的勃勃雄心是他们新近成功的主要原因。
The other car had a 3-inch lower driving seat and had its engine mounted further forward.
另外一辆车的驾驶座椅低了3英寸，引擎更加靠前。
Driving a boat is not the same as driving a car
驾船和开车不是一回事。
He got into the driving seat and started the engine.
他坐上了驾驶员的位置发动了引擎。