the way that somebody drives a vehicle; the act of driving 行車的方式;駕駛;行車 She was convicted of dangerous driving. 她被判危險駕駛罪。 careless/reckless driving 粗心/魯莽駕駛 a driving lesson/instructor 駕駛課/教師
CollocationsDriving Driving 駕駛 Having a car 擁有一輛汽車 - have/own/(British English) run a car
有一輛汽車 - ride a motorcycle/motorbike
騎摩托車 - drive/prefer/use an automatic/a manual/(North American English, informal) a stick shift
開/喜歡/用自動擋/手動擋汽車 - have/get your car serviced/fixed/repaired
給汽車做一次保養/維修一下/修理一下 - buy/sell a used car/(especially British English) a second-hand car
買/賣二手車 - take/pass/fail a (British English) driving test/(both North American English) driver’s test/road test
參加/通過/未通過駕照考試/道路考試 - get/obtain/have/lose/carry a/your (British English) driving licence/(North American English) driver’s license
得到/擁有/丢失/攜帶駕照
Driving 駕駛 - put on/fasten/(North American English) buckle/wear/undo your seat belt/safety belt
系上/解開安全帶 - put/turn/leave the key in the ignition
把鑰匙插進點火開關;轉動鑰匙點火;把鑰匙留在點火開關 - start the car/engine
發動汽車/引擎 - (British English) change/(North American English) shift/put something into gear
換擋;挂上擋 - press/put your foot on the brake pedal/clutch/accelerator
踩刹車/離合器/油門 - release the clutch/(especially British English) the handbrake/(both North American English) the emergency brake/the parking brake
鬆開離合器/手刹 - drive/park/reverse the car
駕車;停車;倒車 - (British English) indicate left/right
- (especially North American English) signal that you are turning left/right
- take/miss (British English) the turning/(especially North American English) the turn
拐彎;錯過拐彎處 - apply/hit/slam on the brake(s)
踩刹車;猛踩刹車 - beep/honk/(especially British English) toot/(British English) sound your horn
按喇叭
Problems and accidents 問題及事故 - a car skids/crashes (into something)/collides (with something)
車打滑/撞上(某物)/(與某物)相撞 - swerve to avoid an oncoming car/a pedestrian
猛地轉彎以避開迎面來的車/行人 - crash/lose control of the car
撞車;車失控 - have/be in/be killed in/survive a car crash/a car accident/(North American English) a car wreck/a hit-and-run
出車禍/肇事逃逸事故;在車禍/肇事逃逸事故中喪生;幸免於車禍/肇事逃逸事故 - be run over/knocked down by a car/bus/truck
被汽車/公交車/大卡車軋過/撞倒 - dent/hit (British English) the bonnet/(North American English) the hood
撞凹/撞上引擎蓋 - break/crack/shatter (British English) the windscreen/(North American English) the windshield
打碎擋風玻璃 - blow/(especially British English) burst/puncture (British English) a tyre/(North American English) a tire
爆胎;紮破輪胎 - get/have (British English) a flat tyre/a flat tire/a puncture
胎癟了;輪胎被紮破了 - inflate/change/fit/replace/check a tyre/tire
給輪胎充氣;更換/安裝/更換/檢查輪胎
Traffic and driving regulations 交通法規 - be caught in/get stuck in/sit in a traffic jam
遇上堵車 - cause congestion/tailbacks/traffic jams/gridlock
引起交通堵塞 - experience/face lengthy delays
經歷/面臨長時間的延誤 - beat/avoid the traffic/the rush hour
避開交通高峰時段 - break/observe/(North American English) drive the speed limit
超速行駛;遵守速度限制;限速行駛 - be caught on (British English) a speed camera
被測速攝像機逮住 - stop somebody for/pull somebody over for/(British English, informal) be done for speeding
因超速被要求停車/停靠路邊/被逮住 - (both informal) run/(British English) jump a red light/the lights
闖紅燈 - be arrested for/charged with (British English) drink-driving/(both US English) driving under the influence (DUI)/driving while intoxicated (DWI)
因酒後駕車/醉酒駕車被逮捕/起訴 - be banned/(British English) disqualified from driving
被禁止駕車;被取消駕駛資格
Culturedriving driving Americans have long had a ‘love affair’ with the automobile (also car). Almost everybody over the age of 15 is a driver and most households have a vehicle. American life is arranged so that people can do many things from their cars. There are drive-in banks, post offices, restaurants, movie theatres and even some churches.In Britain the percentage of the population who are drivers is slightly less but, as in the US, many people prefer to use their car rather than public transport, because it is more convenient and because they like to be independent. In order to reduce pollution, the government tries to encourage people to use other forms of transport by making driving expensive. In particular, it puts a heavy tax on fuel and increases the annual road tax for cars that cause heavy pollution. Congestion charging is used to persuade people to avoid driving their cars in some city centres.To some people the make and quality of their car reflects their status in society, and it is important to them to get a smart new car every few years. In Britain since 2001 the registration number of a car shows the place and date of registration but older number plates can be used and a personalized number plate (= a plate that spells out the owner's name or initials) may also suggest status. Many people prefer to buy a small, economical car, or get a second-hand one. Cars in the US are often larger than those in Britain and though fuel is cheaper, insurance is expensive. In the US car license plates, commonly called tags, are given by the states. New ones must be bought when a driver moves to another state. The states use the plates to advertise themselves: Alabama plates say ‘Heart of Dixie’ and have a small heart on them, and Illinois has ‘Land of Lincoln’.In Britain, before a person can get a driving licence they must pass an official driving test, which includes a written test on a computer of the Highway Code (= the rules that all road users must obey) and a practical driving exam. Only people aged 17 or over are allowed to drive. Learner drivers who have a provisional licence must display an L-plate, a large red ‘L’, on their car, and be supervised by a qualified driver. The US has no national driver's license (NAmE), but instead licenses are issued by each state. Most require written tests, an eye test and a short practical test. The minimum age for getting a license is normally 16, although some states will issue a learner's permit to drivers as young as 14. Many states now apply a system of graduated licenses in which young drivers are first required to have an intermediate license for a period of time before being given a full license. An intermediate license may, for example, prevent driving alone at particular times of the day or require the driver to take special classes if they drive badly. Americans have to get a new driver's license if they move to another state. In both Britain and the US drivers need a special licence to drive certain types of vehicle, for example a bus, lorry or motorcycle. In Britain people drive on the left and in the US they drive on the right. Generally British and US drivers are relatively careful and polite but there is dangerous driving. In the US many of the deaths due to traffic accidents are caused by drivers who have drunk alcohol. Drink-driving (NAmE drunk driving, driving under the influence or driving while intoxicated) (= driving a car after drinking alcohol) is also a serious problem in Britain. On many British roads speed cameras have been set up to catch drivers who go too fast. In the US the main job of state highway patrols is to prevent speeding.Many drivers pay a monthly fee to their insurance company or to an automobile association, who will arrange for someone to come and help them if their car breaks down or if they are involved in an accident. In Britain the main ones are the AA (Automobile Association) and the RAC (Royal Automobile Club), and in the US the largest is the American Automobile Association (AAA).駕駛 Extra ExamplesHe was banned from driving for six months after failing a breath test. 他因沒有通過呼氣測醉試驗而被禁駕 6 個月。 I usually do the driving and he navigates. 通常我負責開車,由他引路。 Most people who own a Jeep never use it for off-road driving. 多數擁有吉普車的人從來沒試過越野駕駛。 Police stopped 30 motorists for drink driving on New Year's Eve. 警察在除夕夜攔截了 30 名酒後駕車者。 She was charged with reckless driving. 她被控魯莽駕駛。 She was given a large fine and a two-year driving ban. 她被處以高額罰金和禁止駕車兩年。 a new campaign to promote safe driving 提倡安全駕駛的新運動
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- good
- safe
- aggressive
- …
- do the
- be banned from
- be disqualified from
- …
- conditions
- seat
- test
- …
- driving under the influence
- driving while intoxicated
Idioms
be in the driving seat (British English)
(North American English be in the driver’s seat)
to be the person in control of a situation 擔任負責人;處於統領地位