drove

drove1
  1. past of drive
    drive 的过去式
drove2
noun
  1. a herd or flock of animals being driven in a body
    （被驱赶的）畜群
    a drove of cattle.
    被驱赶的牛群。
    ■a large number of people or things doing or undergoing the same thing
    一批相似的事物；（做着相同事的）人群
    tourists have stayed away in droves this summer.
    今年夏天成批的游客外出旅行。
verb
  1. [with obj.][usu. as noun droving](historical)drive (livestock, especially cattle) to market, typically as one's job
    (史)（尤指作为工作）把（牲口，尤指牛）赶至市场
    the droving trade.
    赶牲口买卖。
派生
drover
noun
语源
  1. Old English drāf, related to drīfan 'to drive'
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