drove
翻译
(牲畜的)群, (移动的)人群
例句
A drove of cattle was blocking the road.
一群牛堵住了路。
Tourists arrived in droves to see the festival.
游客们成群结队地前来观看节日。
语法模式
一群 ((动物/人)) A drove of cattle was blocking the road.
成群结队地 Tourists arrived in droves to see the festival.
近义词
Synonyms: herd, flock, crowd, throng
词源
源自古英语“drāf”,与“drīfan”(drive,驾驶,驱赶)有关。意为将动物“驱赶”在一起。
记忆技巧
想象一个农夫“驱赶”(driving)着一“群”(drove)羊。这两个词是相关的。“Drove”也是“drive”的过去式。