Driven
“Driven” 是 “drive” 的过去分词,可表示”被驱赶/被驱动”,也可作形容词,形容人”进取心强、目标明确”,如 “a driven person”(很有冲劲的人)。
- “She was driven to succeed by her family.” (家人的期望驱使她追求成功。)
- “The car was driven across the country in two days.” (这辆车两天内横跨全国。)
- “He is highly driven and rarely takes breaks.” (他非常有冲劲,很少休息。)
“Driven” 来自古英语 “drifan”(驱赶、推动),与 “drive” 和 “drift” 同源。
“Driven” 是 “drive” 的不规则过去分词,不是简单的 “-ed” 规则变化。
在职场语境中,“driven” 常作褒义,形容目标感强;在被动语态中则表示”被某种力量推动”。
- 原形: “drive” (驾驶/驱动)
- 过去式: “drove”
- 过去分词: “driven”
- 现在分词: “driving”
- 固定搭配: “driven by” (由……驱动), “data-driven” (数据驱动的)
“Drive” 是驱动,“driven” 就是”被驱动了”或”自带驱动力的”。
“Driven by curiosity, she drove across town to hear a lecture she almost missed.” (好奇心驱使下,她开车穿过城区去听一场差点错过的讲座。)