driving
driving — noun
1. the skill or activity of operating a car, truck, or other vehicle in order to tr
the skill or activity of operating a car, truck, or other vehicle in order to travel from one place to another
Asher passed his driving test on the very first try.
collocation: driving test
Driving in heavy rain requires extra care and patience.
gerund subject: Driving in + condition
The instructor praised Hari's calm and steady driving style.
Leo has been taking driving lessons every Saturday since last month.
- operating a vehicle
more formal, technical register
- motoring
chiefly British, slightly old-fashioned
文法句型
the + noun, often modified by an adjective (safe driving, reckless driving)
用法筆記
Uncountable — do not say 'a driving' or 'drivings'. Typical collocations include driving test, driving licence, driving lesson, and reckless driving.
常見錯誤
driving — adjective
1. having such strong energy or power that it pushes something forward or makes som
having such strong energy or power that it pushes something forward or makes something happen
Ingrid has a driving ambition to lead the entire department one day.
collocation: driving ambition
The driving force behind the new library was a group of local parents.
collocation: driving force behind
Felipe's driving passion for music led him to start a band.
A driving need for change pushed the whole community to act.
- powerful
broader, can describe physical or abstract force
- forceful
similar strength but less common in 'driving force' collocation
- compelling
stronger focus on moral or intellectual persuasion
文法句型
driving + noun (driving force, driving ambition)
用法筆記
Almost always used before a noun (attributive). Commonly paired with force, ambition, passion, need, desire. Only used with abstract nouns describing motivation or energy, never with physical objects.
常見錯誤
2. describing music that has a very strong, energetic beat that makes listeners wan
describing music that has a very strong, energetic beat that makes listeners want to move or dance
The drummer played a driving beat that filled the whole room with energy.
collocation: driving beat
Roya loves songs with a driving rhythm that keeps her moving while she runs.
The band's driving tempo made it impossible to sit still.
Walid put on some driving dance music for the party.
文法句型
driving + noun (driving beat, driving rhythm)
用法筆記
Used only in attributive position before nouns. Describes a quality of the music's rhythm/beat, not the volume or melody. Common in reviews of rock, dance, and electronic music.
3. describing harsh wet or wintry weather where the wind pushes falling rain or sno
describing harsh wet or wintry weather where the wind pushes falling rain or snow sideways with great force
The driving rain made it almost impossible to see the road ahead.
collocation: driving rain
Children stayed indoors all afternoon because of the driving snow outside.
Mizuki wrapped her scarf tighter against the driving wind and rain.
Roya's umbrella turned inside out in the driving rain on her way home.
- torrential
focuses on the amount of rain, not the wind effect
- biting
describes cold wind, not precipitation
文法句型
driving + noun (driving rain, driving snow)
用法筆記
Only used before nouns (attributive) and almost exclusively with rain, snow, or wind. The word emphasises both the force of the fall and the effect of the wind.