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arrive
arrive /ə'raiv/- nội động từ
- (+ at, in) đến, tới nơi; xảy đến
- đi đến, đạt tới
- to arrive at a conclusion: đi tới một kết luận
- to arrive at perfection: đạt tới chỗ toàn thiện
rive Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
bottle drive
going to houses asking for pop and liquor bottles The bottle drive was a success. The girls earned $350.
cry me a river
you can cry a lot but you will not get my sympathy, crocodile tears "When he complained about how much he had to pay his chauffeur, I said, ""Cry me a river, guy."""
drive a hard bargain
pay a low price, negotiate firmly When buying land, Cal drives a hard bargain. He pays low prices.
drive around
drive a car up and down the streets, tooling around At night we drove around town, looking for something to do.
drive at
mean, want to say something I couldn't understand what the opposing negotiators in the meeting were really driving at.
drive it home
make a message clear, say it so they understand When you talk about safe sex, drive it home. Stress safety.
drive me batty
cause me to be insane, drive me crazy The noise from that motorcycle is driving me batty!
drive me crazy
cause me to feel crazy, bug me a lot That TV commercial drives me crazy! It's on every channel!
drive me to the edge
cause me to be nearly mad or insane When those chipmunks sing, it drives me to the edge!
drive me up the wall
"cause me to feel anxious; go around the bend" I won't babysit at the Kaplans. The kids drive me up the wall.
drive someone up a wall
irritate or annoy someone greatly His constant complaining is driving me up a wall.
drive standard
shift gears on a car or truck Can you drive standard? My car has a five-speed transmission.
drive you
hit you, punch you, cream you If you get pushy, he'll drive you. He's got a bad temper.
drive you nuts
cause you to feel crazy, drive you crazy (see drive me crazy) Working for Harry will drive you nuts. He's a perfectionist.
drive you to distraction
cause you to lose thoughts, drive me up the wall Her continual chatter will drive you to distraction.
drive you to drink
cause you to drink alcohol or want to be drunk His critical attitude will drive you to drink. I had to resign.
in the driver's seat
controlling events or decisions, in charge Money and talent will put you in the driver's seat - in control.
take a drive/trip
travel, go for a drive, go on a trip They take a drive in the country every Sunday afternoon.
test drive
drive to evaluate, try it out I test drove the new Harley on Saturday. What a bike!
drive-by
a gang form of execution; armed with guns they drive by their victims, take a shot at them, and drive off
arrive at
1.reach a place,usually small到达(一般比较小的地方)
They arrived at the air port just before the plane took off.飞机临起飞前,他们才赶到了机场。
2.reach sth. such as a decision or conclusion达成、作出(决定、结论等)
After many hours'discussion, the committee arrived at the decision.经过许多小时的讨论,委员会作出了决定。
I wish they would arrive at some conclusion.我希望他们能得出某种结论。
as a matter of course naturally当然
He is,as a matter of course,on my side.他当然站在我这边了。
deprive of
cause to be without 剥夺;夺去
You can't deprive her of her rights.你不能剥夺她的权利。
The prisoner was deprived of the right to defend himself.那名囚徒被剥夺了为自己辩护的权利。
Many children are deprived of good education simply because they are born in remote villages.许多孩子没有受到良好的教育,只是因为他们出生在偏僻的乡村。
The failure deprived the physician of his popularity.失败使那位医生名誉扫地。
Lung cancer deprived him of his life.肺癌夺去了他的生命。
derive from
1.get from 从…得到
We derive happiness from good health.有健康的身体就能得到幸福。
She derives great pleasure from reading.她从阅读中得到许多乐趣。
I can't find any substitutes for the personal satisfaction derived from work.我从工作中得到的自我满足是无法用其它东西来替代的。
We can derive the meaning from the context.我们能从上下文推出含意。
2.have its origin in;come from起源于;出自
The word“grammar”is derived from ancient Greek.英语“grammar”这个词源于古希腊文。
These raisins derive from Xinjiang and taste delicious.这些葡萄干产自新疆,味道很美。
drive away
1.leave in a vehicle乘车离去
The boy began to cry when his parents drove away.父母开车离去时,那个男孩子哭了。
2.make go away驱走;驱散
She can't drive away her feelings of sadness.她驱散不了心头的悲哀。
drive away at
work very hard at(one's work,etc.)努力做(工作等)
We are driving away at this subject.我们正在埋头研究这个课题。
He is still driving away at the dictionary.他仍在孜孜不倦地编那本词典。
drive back
force sb.to go back击退;使…回
The soldiers drove back the enemy five times in a day.战士们一天打退了敌人的5次进攻。
drive crazy
cause sb.to become mad使…陷于精神错乱
This endless loud music is driving me crazy.这种无休止的噪声音乐快让我发疯了。
drive home to
force sb. to believe or see使…相信或了解
You must drive home to Jack where the present difficulties lie.你必须使杰克清楚地认识到当前的困难。
He can't drive home to us his point.他不能向我们透彻地阐述自己的观点。
Advertisers keep repeating the name of the product in order to drive the message home.做广告的人不断地重复产品的名字以便让人们听清楚他们的广告内容。
strive for
make great efforts for 努力谋求
The government is striving for improvements in public housing.政府正努力改善公众的住房条件。
Personal freedoms are worth striving for.人身自由是值得为之而奋斗的。
white as the driven snow
Idiom(s): (as) white as the driven snow
Theme: WHITENESS
very white.
• I like my bed sheets to be as white as the driven snow.
• We have a new kitten whose fur is white as the driven snow.
send sb up the river
Idiom(s): send sb up the river
Theme: LEGAL
to send someone to prison. (Slang.)
• The judge sent Bill up the river for ten years.
• The same judge sent him up the river the last time.
drive sth home
Idiom(s): drive sth home
Theme: UNDERSTANDING
to make something clearly understood.
• Why do I always have to shout at you to drive something home?
• Sometimes you have to be forceful to drive home a point.
drive sb up the wall
Idiom(s): drive sb up the wall
Theme: ANNOYANCE
to annoy or irritate someone.
• Stop whistling that tune. You re driving me up the wall.
• All his talk about moving to California nearly drove me up the wall.
drive sb crazy
Idiom(s): drive someone crazy AND drive someone mad
Theme: ANNOYANCE
to annoy or irritate someone.
• This itch is driving me crazy.
• All these telephone calls are driving me mad.
drive sth into the ground
Idiom(s): run something into the ground AND drive something into the ground
Theme: PERSISTENCE
to carry something too far. (Informal.)
• It was a good joke at first, Tom, but you've run it into the ground.
• Just because everyone laughed once, you don't have to drive it into the ground.
drive sb mad
Idiom(s): drive someone crazy AND drive someone mad
Theme: ANNOYANCE
to annoy or irritate someone.
• This itch is driving me crazy.
• All these telephone calls are driving me mad.
arrive on the scene
Idiom(s): come on the scene AND arrive on the scene
Theme: ARRIVAL
to appear in a certain area or place. (Used in particular in police reports or dramatizations of police reports.)
• What time did the picnickers come on the scene?
• The witness arrived on the scene at about 7:13 P.M.
arrive in a body
Idiom(s): come in a body AND arrive in a body
Theme: ARRIVAL
to arrive as a group.
• All the guests came in a body.
• Things become very busy when everyone arrives in a body.
Backseat driver
A backseat driver is an annoying person who is fond of giving advice to the person performing a task or doing something, especially when the advice is either wrong or unwelcome.
Drive a wedge
If you drive a wedge between people, you exploit an issue so that people start to disagree.
Drive home
The idiomatic expression 'drive home' means 'reinforce' as in 'The company offered unlimited technical support as a way to drive home the message that customer satisfaction was its highest priority.'
Drive someone up the wall
If something or someone drives you up the wall, they do something that irritates you greatly.
Drive you spare
If someone or something drives you spare, it is extremely annoying.
Driven by a motor
This is used to describe people with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder when they talk excessively 'they act as if driven by a motor.'
Sell down the river
If you sell someone down the river, you betray their trust.
Sunday driver
A Sunday driver drives very slowly and makes unexpected manoeuvres.
Take for a test drive
If you take something for a test driver, you try something to see if you like it.
Up a river without a paddle
If you up a river without a paddle, you are in an unfortunate situation, unprepared and with none of the resources to remedy the matter.
Back Seat Driver
People who criticize from the sidelines, much like someone giving unwanted advice from the back seat of a vehicle to the driver.
Drive down
work hard to reduce prices or costs: "Over the last year we have driven down the distribution costs."
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