英语单词 | drain |
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英美音标 | 英 [dreɪn] 美 [dreɪn] |
中文释义 | v.排出;排干;喝光;耗尽 n.下水道;消耗 |
英语例句 | (1) We must dig a trench to drain away the water. (2) They drain the swamp and turn it into fertile land. (3) They all rose and drained their glasses. (4) We have to call a plumber to unblock the drain. (5) Military spending is a huge drain on the country's resources. |
中文例句 | (1) 我们必须挖一条沟排水。 (2) 他们排干沼泽地的水,将它变成了肥沃的土地。 (3) 他们都站了起来,一饮而尽。 (4) 我们得叫管工来通一通下水道。 (5) 军费开支是国家资源的一大消耗。 |
vocabulary简明 | Most commonly found at the bottom of sinks and bathtubs across the globe, a drain is the hole through which water is carried away. |
vocabulary扩展 | If it rains on the day you decided to go to the beach, you could say your plans went right "down the drain." When used as a verb, to drain means "to gradually empty," whether it's a man-made lake that's got to go or some financial obligations putting a strain on your wallet. And that obnoxious guy who's sucking the life out of the party? He's a real drain too. |
柯林斯解释 | 1 [V-ERG 及物/不及物动词]排出;(使)流出 If you drain a liquid from a place or object, you remove the liquid by causing it to flow somewhere else. If a liquid drains somewhere, it flows there. [V n adv/prep] [V n] [V prep/adv]
2 [V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](使)流干;(使)排干 If you drain a place or object, you dry it by causing water to flow out of it. If a place or object drains, water flows out of it until it is dry. [V n] [V]
3 [V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](使)(水分)滤去,滤干 If you drain food or if food drains, you remove the liquid that it has been in, especially after it has been cooked or soaked in water. [V n] [V]
4 [N-COUNT 可数名词]下水道;排水管;阴沟 A drain is a pipe that carries water or sewage away from a place, or an opening in a surface that leads to the pipe.
5 [VERB 动词]喝干;喝光 If someone drains a glass, they empty it by drinking what is in it. [V n] [LITERARY 文]
6 [V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](使)(脸上血色)消失,消退 If the colour or the blood drains or is drained from someone's face, they become very pale. You can also say that someone's face drains or is drained of colour. [V [V [ [V-ed] [Also V n [LITERARY 文]
7 [V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](情感)消失,消散 If a feeling drains or is drained out of you, it gradually becomes less strong until you no longer feel it. [V adv/prep] [
8 [VERB 动词]使精疲力竭;使心力交瘁 If something drains you, it leaves you feeling physically and emotionally exhausted. [V n]
drained
draining
9 [V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](使)(精力)耗尽 If energy drains or is drained from you, you lose all energy and become very tired. [V adv/prep] [V n]
drained
10 [N-SING 单数名词]See also:brain drain ;(金钱或资源的)大量消耗,耗竭,耗费 If you say that something is a drain on an organization's finances or resources, you mean that it costs the organization a large amount of money, and you do not consider that it is worth it. [usu adj N]
11 [VERB 动词]用尽;耗尽;用完 If you say that a country's or a company's resources or finances are drained, you mean that they are used or spent completely. [ [V n]
12 [PHRASE 短语]被毁掉;被浪费掉 If you say that something is going down the drain, you mean that it is being destroyed or wasted. [usu PHR after v] [INFORMAL 非正式]
13 [PHRASE 短语]破产;倒闭 If you say that a business is going down the drain, you mean that it is failing financially. [usu PHR after v] [INFORMAL 非正式]
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