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

There are jobs more dangerous than truck driving; for instance, training lions.
有的工作比驾驶卡车更危险，例如驯狮。
How fast were you driving?
你当时的车速有多快？
She slipped into the driving seat and closed the door.
她溜进了驾驶座，关上了门。
Consumer spending was the driving force behind the economic growth in the summer
顾客消费是夏季经济增长的强大推动力。
He broke the speed limit by driving his car at 80 mph.
他以80英里的时速开车，因而违章超速。
If driving tires you, take the train
如果开车觉得累，就乘火车吧。
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。
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。
Myra and Sam and the children were driving behind them.
迈拉和萨姆带着孩子们开车跟在他们的后面。
There you are driving along and wham! You hit a pothole.
你正开车走着——嘭，撞到了一个坑。