drove
翻譯
(牲畜的)群, (移動的)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.
遊客們成群結隊地前來觀看節日。
文法模式
一群 ((動物/人)) A drove of cattle was blocking the road.
成群結隊地 Tourists arrived in droves to see the festival.
近義詞
Synonyms: herd, flock, crowd, throng
詞源
源自古英語“drāf”,與“drīfan”(drive,駕駛,驅趕)有關。意為將動物“驅趕”在一起。
記憶技巧
想像一個農夫“驅趕”(driving)著一“群”(drove)羊。這兩個詞是相關的。“Drove”也是“drive”的過去式。