| 单词 | driving |
| 释义 | driving (draɪvɪŋ ) 1. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] The driving force or idea behind something that happens or is done is the main thing that has a strong effect on it and makes it happen or be done in a particular way. Consumer spending was the driving force behind the economic growth in the summer. He is insistent that his career has been defined by luck and circumstance, rather than any driving ambition. Synonyms: forceful, sweeping, dynamic, compelling 2. See also drive Idioms: in the driving seat [British] or in the driver's seat in control of a situation Politically, the radicals were in the driving seat, much to the anxiety of the moderates. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: driving ban He got a six-month suspended jail term, 200 hours unpaid work, a 12- month driving ban and the compensation order. The Sun (2015) The driving ban has been challenged over the past two years by young activists using social media to rally support at home and abroad. Times, Sunday Times (2013) He was convicted of the lesser offence of careless driving and got a conditional discharge and two-year driving ban. The Sun (2010) It is said they are not being charged for defying the driving ban but for opinions voiced online. The Sun (2014) He received a three-year jail sentence and a five-year driving ban. Times, Sunday Times (2010) She pledged to 'reflect' on her driving behaviour. The Sun Far better to concentrate on education designed to develop mature and deferential driving behaviour. Times, Sunday Times They pay the price for this with hefty premiums from traditional insurers, which cannot measure actual driving behaviour. Times, Sunday Times Policies that come with a device that monitors driving behaviour — known as telematics — can also cut costs. Times, Sunday Times Customers who demonstrate good driving behaviour can earn 'bonus miles', while those driving badly will have their miles reduced. Times, Sunday Times Sure, it was built to offer sports driving dynamics, but what's the point of that in a tall off-road car? Times, Sunday Times My only fear was: would the extra length and 70kg dampen the driving dynamics? The Sun Fans of the series will be pleased that the driving dynamics have finally been sorted out. Times, Sunday Times What the bus lacks in toys, performance, comfort, safety and driving dynamics, it makes up for in charm. Times, Sunday Times Many offer decent driving dynamics combined with practicality. Times, Sunday Times While it makes for a more comfortable driving experience - and arguably safer roads - it has exposed drivers to a frightening new problem: cyber car crime. The Sun (2015) That's because the cosmetic changes are met, matched and bettered by the driving experience that comes with them. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Around him on the grid were drivers barely out of short pants in terms of driving experience. Times, Sunday Times (2011) It has also sharpened up the driving experience. Times, Sunday Times (2008) By clever selection of your driving mode you can also recuperate energy from your braking. Times, Sunday Times You have two big computer screens in front of you that tell you everything from navigation (handy on the moon) to what driving mode you are in. The Sun Tacky lighting that changes colour when you switch driving mode? Times, Sunday Times You press a button, engage a driving mode on the surprisingly old-fashioned torque converter automatic gearbox and drive about. Times, Sunday Times This allowed the driver to choose either the power driving mode or normal driving mode at the touch of the button. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The unnamed man will not be charged with any driving offence. Times, Sunday Times You have an eight-year no-claims discount; you have passed three different driving tests; and your last driving offence, a speeding fine, was more than four years ago. Times, Sunday Times He said that recalling a lifer would be unlikely if they had committed a minor driving offence or shoplifting, particularly if it was felt that they had resettled satisfactorily. Times, Sunday Times Testing should also be mandatory for anyone following conviction of a serious driving offence such as careless driving. Globe and Mail If you are ever up before the beak on a driving offence, simply tell them that you need the car to take all your corgis out to the park. The Sun His grasp of the language, his love of the people, and his fascination with the culture merged into a driving passion. Christianity Today He'd changed his surname to foster a separate identity, but still proved his father's offspring with those punching arms, care for details, and driving passion. Times, Sunday Times However, oaks became his driving passion. Times, Sunday Times Evidence of empty rhetoric or driving passion? Times, Sunday Times The story has become a 'complete driving passion' that takes up all of her free time. Times, Sunday Times A low-scoring, gritty thriller on a day of driving rain and swirling wind. Times, Sunday Times (2011) The game began with a bitter wind and driving rain. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Our group had just trekked for three hours in driving rain. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Pre-Christmas traffic, driving rain and the mayhem of late-night shopping combined to make it more like forty minutes. JUST BETWEEN US (2002) The driving rain was almost sleet, the wind was fierce and the ground sodden. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Whether it's through puzzles or choosing a different driving route, take yourself out of your comfort zone. Times, Sunday Times The east-west driving route of more than 300 miles links together a variety of culturally significant music performance venues and destinations in the region. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 One of the best driving routes in the world isn't actually a road. Times, Sunday Times Today, many of the trails constructed to transport timber have been opened up as walking trails and driving routes for tourists. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The site searches a database of flight schedules, trains, ferries and driving routes to find routes. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Some of the museum’s features, like a drunk driving simulator, are sure to exacerbate such concerns. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The trials have been helped by the institute's unique driving simulator. Times, Sunday Times Researchers put 49 experienced driv-ers through 30-minute journeys in a driving simulator over five consecutive days. Times, Sunday Times The scientists use a driving simulator to find what situations trigger stress. The Sun Participants used a driving simulator for one hour on a mocked up six-lane highway, in moderate traffic, while playing rock music, light music or none at all. Times, Sunday Times But it's a little car that demands constant attention and a degree of driving skill. The Sun Against these lapses it can be said that he can display a driving skill that no one can match. Times, Sunday Times The driving skill test must be taken in a vehicle that the driver operates or expects to operate. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 She'd screech at me all the way back about my terrible driving skills. Times, Sunday Times Those who show consistently good driving skills will benefit from cheaper cover, even before their renewal date. Times, Sunday Times His overeagerness and aggressive driving style are costing him and his team points. Times, Sunday Times (2018) It works with a vehicle's cruise control system to determine the most efficient driving style. Times, Sunday Times (2015) You pay a comparatively heavy price in terms of fuel economy and driving style compared with a saloon car or hatchback. Times, Sunday Times (2006) And that could mean a change from the swashbuckling driving style he has shown in the past. The Sun (2012) He had many eccentricities, a tendency to forget his pupils' names, and was noted for his erratic driving. Times, Sunday Times He headed straight to the front desk where he lodged his complaint about the bobby's erratic driving. The Sun On the way, however, some traffic police noticed the erratic driving. Times, Sunday Times They are then shown the video, which in most instances shows erratic driving. Times, Sunday Times The court was told that he had been fined previously for erratic driving but his lawyer argued that he was an excellent driver. Times, Sunday Times Could it alter the nature of high-speed driving? Times, Sunday Times This new 'licence to speed' applies only to officers who have passed the demanding high-speed driving course that the police also use. Times, Sunday Times It seemed strange that the first time you experienced high-speed driving was after your test, potentially with no one else in the car helping. The Sun It also had a higher ratio 4:1 rear axle, which made for more relaxed high-speed driving. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 More useful still will be the semiautonomous highway driving. Times, Sunday Times Under simulated urban and highway driving cycles it produced fuel and emission results superior to the best selected engines of the era. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The second generation hybrid improved the fuel economy rating to 42 mpgus for combined city/highway driving. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Studies show that such short-term sleep deprivation leads to a foggy brain, worsened vision, impaired driving, and trouble remembering. Christianity Today Impaired driving isn’t a charge you’d face on a regular bicycle. Globe and Mail Whether you're charged with speeding, dangerous driving or impaired driving, the worse your record, the harder hit you'll be. Globe and Mail Now, a very few individuals do most of the impaired driving. Globe and Mail However, she acquitted him of impaired driving. Globe and Mail In some hot and humid climates the oil could start to vaporise, causing electrical problems under stop-start urban driving conditions. Times, Sunday Times For urban driving, they are brilliant and reduce air pollution; for longer journeys they offer no advantage at all. Times, Sunday Times It will manage 7mpg in urban driving, and a set of tyres costs 30,000. Times, Sunday Times At what point did the dream of convenient and sociable urban driving divorce the dream of democratic affordability? Times, Sunday Times Urban driving long ago became the opposite of taking to the open road. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 起推动作用的 Japanese: 推進の |
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