drive to distraction

短语

发音

UK /ˌdɹaɪv tə dɪsˈtɹækʃ(ə)n/
其它
US /ˌdɹaɪv tə dɪsˈtɹækʃən/
US /də-/

词形变化

driven to distraction drives to distraction 三单 drives to distraction driving to distraction drove to distraction driving to distraction 现在分词 drove to distraction 过去式 driven to distraction 过去式 driven to distraction 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To annoy (someone) so much that they cannot concentrate.

    及物

词源

From drive (“to cause to become”) + to + distraction (“deranged state of mind; insanity”).

来源:wiktionary