driv‧er S1 W2 / draɪvə $ -ər / 名词 [可数名词]
1 someone who drives a car, bus etc → chauffeur :
a taxi driver
Do you think you’re a good driver?
2 technical a piece of software that makes a computer work with another piece of equipment such as a printer or a mouse
3 a golf club with a wooden head
→ back seat driver at back seat ( 2 ) , → Sunday driver at Sunday ( 3 )
COLLOCATIONS
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + driver
a taxi/bus/truck etc driver Car drivers face a new daily charge to enter the capital.
a racing driver (= driving racing cars in competitions ) world famous racing drivers like Lewis Hamilton
a good driver He thinks he’s a very good driver.
a careful/safe driver Since I had the accident, I’m a much more careful driver.
a bad driver There are a lot of bad drivers on the roads.
a dangerous driver Some young men tend to be dangerous drivers.
a reckless driver (= taking risks and not worrying about the results ) Reckless drivers should be given more severe punishments.
a drunken/drunk driver (= who has drunk too much alcohol ) Her husband was killed by a drunken driver.
a hit-and-run driver (= in which a car driver hits someone and does not stop ) The boy was in hospital after being knocked down by a hit-and-run driver.
a learner driver (= who is learning to drive ) Learner drivers spend a lot of money on driving lessons.
an experienced driver (= who has a lot of experience of driving ) Young drivers are ten times more likely to be killed on the road than experienced drivers.
an inexperienced driver (= who does not have much experience of driving ) Many accidents are caused by young or inexperienced drivers.
a delivery driver (= delivering goods to a place ) He’s a delivery driver for a pizza takeaway restaurant.
THESAURUS
driver someone who regularly drives, or someone who is driving a car, train, etc at a particular time : Car drivers now pay more than ever for fuel. | The coach was badly damaged, but the driver was unhurt.
motorist [通常复数形式] especially written someone who drives a car – used especially when talking about car drivers in general : increased taxes on the motorist | Motorists who are caught speeding have to pay a heavy fine.
chauffeur someone whose job is to drive a car for someone else : He was picked up by a chauffeur in a limousine.
trucker American English informal someone who drives a truck : Mexico has no limit on how many hours truckers can drive daily.
road hog informal someone who drives dangerously, without considering the safety of other people on the road, for example by not letting other drivers pass : Some road hogs drive at well below the speed limit, because they want to use their mobile phones.