In the driving seat Meaning in English

expression

US

in thuh DRY-ving seet

UK

in THUH DRY-ving SEET

释义

To be the person in control of a situation or organization; to be in charge and making decisions.

用法与细微差别

This is a British English expression (US: 'in the driver's seat'). Used mostly in business, work, or situations about power and control. Often used with 'be' or 'put someone in the driving seat'. Not literal; rarely about actual vehicles.

• Spanish: llevar el control - estar al mando
• Portuguese (BR): no comando - no controle
• Portuguese (PT): ao volante (figurado) - no comando
• Chinese (Simplified): 掌控局面 - 处于主导地位
• Chinese (Traditional): 掌控局面 - 處於主導地位
• Hindi: मुख्य स्थिति में - नियंत्रण में
• Arabic: في مقعد القيادة - المسيطر
• Bengali: নিয়ন্ত্রণে থাকা - নেতৃত্বে থাকা
• Russian: быть у руля - быть во главе
• Japanese: 主導権を握っている - コントロールしている
• Vietnamese: nắm quyền kiểm soát - giữ vai trò lãnh đạo
• Korean: 주도권을 쥐다 - 주도하다
• Turkish: kontrolü elinde tutmak - söz sahibi olmak
• Urdu: قابو میں ہونا - کمان سنبھالنا
• Indonesian: mengendalikan - memegang kendali

例句

She is in the driving seat of the project now.

basic

After the election, the new president was in the driving seat.

basic

Who will be in the driving seat if the manager leaves?

basic

You need to be in the driving seat if you want things to change.

natural

Even though he was the boss, he never really felt in the driving seat.

natural

After our big win, our team is definitely in the driving seat for the championship.

natural