drain

/dreɪn/📚 6002 240 3四级六级考研托福雅思
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. 使流走; 流走

verb [vt. 及物动词](使)排出,滤干;喝光,喝干;使劳累,使疲惫;(使)逐渐消失;使降低,消耗;(通常指因惊吓或疾病而脸色)变苍白;漂亮地完成(投篮、射门等);将(球)轻击入穴

Miners built the tunnel to drain water out of the mines.
矿工们开掘了隧道以将水排出矿井。

noun [专属名词]下水道,排水管;流失,消耗;(将体内液体排走的)导管,引流管;(场效应晶体管的)漏极;使人疲倦的事物,负担

Tony built his own house and laid his own drains.
托尼盖了自己的房子,铺设了自己的排水管道。

noun [专属名词]【名】 (Drain)(英、美、法、加)德兰(人名)

They were aware that their public image was rapidly going down the drain.
他们意识到自己的公众形象正被迅速地破坏掉。

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Lesson 15 Fifty pence worth of trouble
d(看做dig, 挖) + rain(雨水) → 挖一条排雨水的沟 → 排水沟
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Now the focus is on draining the water. 现在的焦点是排水。
The authorities have mobilized vast numbers of people to drain flooded land and build or repair dikes. 当局动员了大批民众为遭受洪灾的地区排涝并修建或修复堤坝。
Drain the pasta well, arrange on four plates and pour over the sauce. 把意大利面条沥干水,摆放在4个盘子里,倒上调味品。
Harry felt the colour drain from his face. 亨利感到脸上没有了血色。
My emotional turmoil had drained me. 困惑焦灼的情绪使我心力交瘁。
I began to suffer from headaches, which left me feeling completely drained. 我开始感到头痛,它使我感到精疲力竭。
The state's finances have been drained by drought and civil disorder. 国家财政已经被旱灾和内乱消耗殆尽了。
...an ultramodern printing plant, which has been a big drain on resources. …一个消耗大量资源的超级现代化印刷厂。