单词 | designated driver |
释义 | > as lemmasdesignated driver designated driver n. originally U.S. a person who agrees not to drink alcohol at a social event in order to drive others home. ΚΠ 1982 N.Y. Times 27 Oct. b12/3 I didn't even drink in high school. I was what you'd call the designated driver. 1996 F. Popcorn & L. Marigold Clicking ii. 286 By applying both political pressure for tougher laws and social pressure for appointing a designated driver, this group is a strong reason alcohol-related traffic deaths have dropped a third from what they were ten years ago. 2001 B. Hatch Internat. Gooseberry 24 You're the designated driver, so you won't be able to drink. < as lemmas |
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