drove
verb uk/drəʊv/ us/droʊv/
(drive 的过去式)
past simple of drive
drove
noun [ C ] uk/drəʊv/ us/droʊv/
mainly UK迁徙中的畜群(尤指牛群、羊群)
a large group of animals, especially cattle or sheep, moving from one place to another
droves[ plural ] (前往某地的)群体(尤指移动的人群)
a large group, especially of people, moving towards a place
Every summer droves of sightseers crowd the city. 每年夏天大批观光客令该市拥挤不堪。
Fans came in droves to see her concerts. 歌迷们蜂拥而至来参加她的音乐会。
drove
verb [ T ] geography UK specialized uk/drəʊv/ us/droʊv/ drove
驱赶(牲口),使(家畜)迁徙
to move farm animals on foot from one place to another