driver

Verb + driver

• drivers speed: 驾驶员超速
• drivers lose control: 驾驶员失控
• drivers are killed: 驾驶员死亡
• drivers turn (left): 驾驶员左转

Adjective + driver

• a drunk driver: 醉酒的司机
• a good / safe driver: 好/安全的司机
• a learner driver: 学习驾驶人士; 驾驶学员
• an injured driver: 受伤的司机

1. Verb + driver

Match the halves:

1. Drivers who are caught speeding
2. The driver turned right
3. The driver of the bus was killed
4. The driver lost control of the vehicle

• a. without indicating.
• b. on the icy road, and crashed into a bus shelter. (撞上了公共汽车候车亭)
• c. will receive a heavy fine.
• d. outright in the accident.

2. Adjective + driver

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the above adjectives:

1. It is a myth that men are …… drivers than women.
2. …… drivers are a danger to everyone.
3. Fire-fighters helped free the …… driver from the wreckage of the truck
4. I’m still a …… driver. I haven’t passed my test yet.

Notes

1. We talk about car, bus, taxi, truck and train drivers.
   • A back seat driver is an annoying person who is always telling the driver what to do.
   • A hit-and-run driver is one who causes an accident, then drives away.
2. Note these expressions with ‘driving’:
   • He was charged with causing death by dangerous driving.
   • He was found guilty of reckless driving and disqualified from driving for 6 months.
   • He was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol at the time of the accident.