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drain AHD[drān] D.J.[dreɪn]K.K.[dren]v.（动词）drained, drain.ing, drains v.tr.（及物动词）- To draw off (a liquid) by a gradual process:排出：渐渐地放掉液体：drained water from the sink.将水从污水槽中排掉
- To cause liquid to go out from; empty:排干：使液体流掉；排空：drained the bathtub; drain the pond.放掉浴池的水；排净水塘的水
- To draw off the surface water of:排干表面的水：The Mississippi River drains a vast area.密西西比河枯竭了一大片区域
- To drink all the contents of:喝光：喝干内容物：drained the cup.干杯
- To deplete gradually, especially to the point of complete exhaustion.See Synonyms at deplete 耗尽：逐渐耗尽，尤指消耗直至完全枯竭 参见 deplete
- To fatigue or spend emotionally or physically:消耗：使在情感上或肉体上疲劳或消耗：The day's events completely drained me of all strength.这天的事情使我精疲力竭
v.intr.（不及物动词）- To flow off or out:排出：流掉或流出：Gasoline drained slowly from the tilted can.煤油慢慢从倾斜的油罐里流出来
- To become empty by the drawing off of liquid:变干：因液体流净而变空：watched the tub slowly drain.看着浴缸慢慢排空
- To discharge surface or excess water:注入：排走地面上的或多余的水：The Niagara River drains into Lake Ontario. When flooded, the swamp drains northward.尼加拉河流入安大略湖。发洪水时，沼泽向北泄水
- To become gradually depleted; dwindle:枯竭：被逐渐耗尽；减少：felt his enthusiasm draining.感到他的热情渐渐消失
n.（名词）- A pipe or channel by which liquid is drawn off.排水管：排掉液体的管或通道
- Medicine A device, such as a tube, inserted into the opening of a wound or body cavity to facilitate discharge of fluid or purulent material.【医学】 引流管：插入伤口或体腔，以便排出液体或脓状物的装置，如管子
- The act or process of draining.排放：排去液体的行为或过程
- A gradual outflow or loss; consumption or depletion:流出：逐渐地流出或失去；消耗或耗尽：the drain of young talent by emigration.移民导致的青年人才流失
- Something that causes a gradual loss:消耗的东西：造成逐渐流失的东西：interruptions that are a drain on my patience.使我丧失耐心的插话
down the drain - To or into the condition of being wasted or lost:处于被浪费或丢失状态：All of our best laid plans are down the drain.我们所有精心布置的计划都付之东流
- Middle English dreinen [to strain, drain] 中古英语 dreinen [拉，排出]
- from Old English drēahnian 源自 古英语 drēahnian
drainʹable adj.（形容词）drainʹer n.（名词） |