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

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。
She slipped into the driving seat and closed the door.
她溜进了驾驶座，关上了门。
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。
This sitting around is driving me crazy
老这样坐着无所事事快让我发疯了。
This was a bad case of dangerous driving
这是一起严重的危险驾驶案例。
This itching is driving me mad.
这种瘙痒简直快把我折磨疯了。
There you are driving along and wham! You hit a pothole.
你正开车走着——嘭，撞到了一个坑。
Driving a boat is not the same as driving a car
驾船和开车不是一回事。
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。
You imperilled the lives of other road users by your driving.
你的驾驶危及了其他路人的生命安全。