Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense draws, present participle drawing, past tense drew, past participle drawn
1. verb
When you draw, or when you draw something, you use a pencil or pen to produce a picture, pattern, or diagram.
She would sit there drawing with the pencil stub. [VERB]
Draw a rough design for a logo. [VERB noun]
He starts a painting by quickly drawing simplified shapes. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: sketch, design, outline, trace More Synonyms of draw
drawinguncountable noun
I like dancing, singing and drawing.
2. verb
When a vehicle draws somewhere, it moves there smoothly and steadily.
Claire had seen the taxi drawing away. [VERB adverb/preposition]
Synonyms: move, go, come, drive More Synonyms of draw
3. verb
If you draw somewhere, you move there slowly.
[written]
She drew away and did not smile. [VERB adverb/preposition]
When we drew level, he neither slowed down nor accelerated. [VERB adjective]
4. verb
If you draw something or someone in a particular direction, you move them in that direction,usually by pulling them gently.
[written]
He drew his chair nearer the fire. [VERB noun preposition]
He put his arm around Caroline's shoulders and drew her close to him. [VERB noun adjective]
Wilson drew me aside after an interview. [VERB noun with adverb]
Synonyms: pull, drag, haul, tow More Synonyms of draw
5. verb
When you draw a curtain or blind, you pull it across a window, either to cover or to uncover it.
After drawing the curtains, she lit a candle. [VERB noun]
Mother was lying on her bed, with the blinds drawn. [VERB-ed]
Synonyms: close, shut, pull together, pull shut or closed More Synonyms of draw
6. verb
If someone draws a gun, knife, or other weapon, they pull it out of its container and threaten you with it.
He drew his dagger and turned to face his pursuers. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: take out, pull out, bring out, draw out More Synonyms of draw
7. verb
If an animal or vehicle draws something such as a cart, carriage, or another vehicle, it pulls it along.
...a slow-moving tractor, drawing a trailer. [VERB noun]
...a chariot drawn by six black mules. [VERB-ed]
8. verb
If you draw a deep breath, you breathe in deeply once.
He paused, drawing a deep breath. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: inhale, breathe in, pull, inspire More Synonyms of draw
9. verb
If you drawon a cigarette, you breathe the smoke from it into your mouth or lungs.
He drew on an American cigarette. [VERB + on]
Her cheeks hollowed as she drew smoke into her lungs. [VERB noun + into]
[Also V n with in]
10. verb
To draw something such as water or energy from a particular source means to take it from that source.
Villagers still have to draw their water from wells. [VERB noun + from]
Synonyms: extract, take, remove, pump More Synonyms of draw
11. verb
If something that hits you or presses part of your body draws blood, it cuts your skin so that it bleeds.
Any practice that draws blood could increase the risk of getting the virus. [VERB noun]
12. verb
If you draw money out of a bank, building society, or savings account, you get it from the account so that you can use it.
She was drawing out cash from a cash machine. [V n with out]
Companies could not draw money from bank accounts as cash. [VERB noun + from]
[Also VERB noun]
Synonyms: withdraw, take out More Synonyms of draw
13. verb
If you draw a salary or a sum of money, you receive a sum of money regularly.
For the first few years I didn't draw any salary at all. [VERB noun]
He is moving ever closer to drawing his pension. [VERB noun]
14. verb
To draw something means to choose it or to be given it, as part of a competition, game, orlottery.
We delved through a sackful of letters to draw the winning name. [VERB noun]
Aston Villa have drawn a Czech team in the first round of the UEFA Cup. [VERB noun]
Draw is also a noun.
...the draw for the quarter-finals of the UEFA Cup.
15. countable noun
A draw is a competition where people pay money for numbered or named tickets, then someof those tickets are chosen, and the owners are given prizes.
16. verb
To draw something from a particular thing or place means to take or get it from that thing or place.
I draw strength from the millions of women who have faced this challenge successfully. [VERB noun + from]
The students are drawn from a cross-section of backgrounds. [VERB noun from noun]
17. verb
If you draw a particular conclusion, you decide that that conclusion is true.
He draws two conclusions from this. [VERB noun + from]
He says he cannot yet draw any conclusions about the murders. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: deduce, make, gather, get More Synonyms of draw
18. verb
If you draw a comparison, parallel, or distinction, you compare or contrast two different ideas, systems, or other things.
...literary critics drawing comparisons between George Sand and George Eliot. [VERB noun]
Interesting distinctions can be drawn between the two populations. [VERB noun]
[Also V n with n]
19. verb
If you draw someone's attention to something, you make them aware of it or make them think about it.
He was waving his arms to draw their attention. [VERB noun]
He just wants to draw attention to the plight of the unemployed. [VERB noun + to]
Synonyms: attract, capture, engage, grip More Synonyms of draw
20. verb
If someone or something draws a particular reaction, people react to it in that way.
Such a policy would inevitably draw fierce resistance from farmers. [VERB noun + from]
The club's summer signings have drawn criticism. [VERB noun]
21. verb
If something such as a film or an event draws a lot of people, it is so interesting or entertaining that a lot of people go to it.
The game is currently drawing huge crowds. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: entice, attract, pull in, win More Synonyms of draw
22. verb
If someone or something draws you, it attracts you very strongly.
He drew and enthralled her. [VERB noun]
What drew him to the area was its proximity to central London. [VERB noun + to]
23. verb [usually passive]
If someone will not be drawn or refuses to be drawn, they will not reply to questions in the way that you want them to, or will not reveal information or their opinion.
[mainly British]
The ambassador would not be drawn on questions of a political nature. [beV-ed + on]
'Did he say why?'—'No, he refuses to be drawn.' [beVERB-ed]
24. verb
In a game or competition, if one person or team drawswith another one, or if two people or teams draw, they have the same number of points or goals at the end of the game.
[mainly British]
Holland and the Republic of Ireland drew one–one. [VERB]
We drew with Ireland in the first game. [V + with/against]
Egypt drew two of their matches in Italy. [VERB noun]
[Also pl-n V, V (non-recip)]
Draw is also a noun.
We were happy to come away with a draw against Sweden.
regional note: in AM, usually use tie
25. See also drawing
26.
See draw to an end/draw to a close
27.
See draw close/draw near
28. to draw a blank
29. to draw breath
30. to draw someone's fire
31. to draw the line
32. to draw lots
33. the luck of the draw
Phrasal verbs:
See draw in
See draw into
See draw off
See draw on
See draw out
See draw up
See draw upon
More Synonyms of draw
draw in British English
(drɔː)
verbWord forms: draws, drawing, drew or drawn
1.
to cause (a person or thing) to move towards or away by pulling
2.
to bring, take, or pull (something) out, as from a drawer, holster, etc
3. (transitive)
to extract or pull or take out
to draw teeth
to draw a card from a pack
4. (transitive; often foll byoff)
to take (liquid) out of a cask, keg, tank, etc, by means of a tap
5. (intransitive)
to move, go, or proceed, esp in a specified direction
to draw alongside
6. (transitive)
to attract or elicit
to draw a crowd
draw attention
7. (transitive)
to cause to flow
to draw blood
8.
to depict or sketch (a form, figure, picture, etc) in lines, as with a pencil or pen, esp without the use of colour; delineate
9. (transitive)
to make, formulate, or derive
to draw conclusions, comparisons, parallels
10. (transitive)
to write (a legal document) in proper form
11. (transitive; sometimes foll byin)
to suck or take in (air, liquid, etc)
to draw a breath
12. (intransitive)
to induce or allow a draught to carry off air, smoke, etc
the flue draws well
13. (transitive)
to take or receive from a source
to draw money from the bank
14. (transitive)
to earn
draw interest
15. (transitive) finance
to write out (a bill of exchange or promissory note)
to draw a cheque
16. (transitive)
to choose at random
to draw lots
17. (transitive)
to reduce the diameter of (a wire or metal rod) by pulling it through a die
18. (transitive)
to shape (a sheet of metal or glass) by rolling, by pulling it through a die, or bystretching
19. archery
to bend (a bow) by pulling the string
20.
to steep (tea) or (of tea) to steep in boiling water
21. (transitive)
to disembowel
draw a chicken
22. (transitive)
to cause (pus, blood, etc) to discharge from an abscess or wound
23. (intransitive)
(of two teams, contestants, etc) to finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc; tie
24. (transitive) bridge, whist
to keep leading a suit in order to force out (all outstanding cards)
25. draw trumps
26. (transitive) billiards
to cause (the cue ball) to spin back after a direct impact with another ball by applying backspin when making the stroke
27. (transitive)
to search (a place) in order to find wild animals, game, etc, for hunting
28. golf
to cause (a golf ball) to move with a controlled right-to-left trajectory or (of a golf ball) to veer gradually from right to left
29. (transitive) curling
to deliver (the stone) gently
30. (transitive) nautical
(of a vessel) to require (a certain depth) in which to float
31. draw a blank
32. draw and quarter
33. draw stumps
34. draw the line
35. draw the short straw
36. draw the shot
noun
37.
the act of drawing
38. US
a sum of money advanced to finance anticipated expenses
39.
an event, occasion, act, etc, that attracts a large audience
40.
a raffle or lottery
41.
something taken or chosen at random, as a ticket in a raffle or lottery
42.
a contest or game ending in a tie
43. US and Canadian
a small natural drainage way or gully
44.
a defect found in metal castings due to the contraction of the metal on solidification
Derived forms
drawable (ˈdrawable)
adjective
Word origin
Old English dragan; related to Old Norse draga; Old Frisian draga, Old Saxon dragan, Old High German tragan to carry
draw in American English
(drɔ)
verb transitiveWord forms: drew, drawn, ˈdrawing
1. indicating traction
a.
to make move toward one or along with one by or as by exerting force; pull; haul; drag
a horse draws the cart
b.
a.
to pull up (a sail, drawbridge, etc.)
b.
to pull down (a window shade, etc.)
c.
to pull in (a dragnet, etc.)
d.
to pull aside or together (a curtain, etc.)
e.
to pull across, as a violin bow over strings
c.
to pull back the bowstring of (an archer's bow)
d.
to need (a specified depth of water) to float in
said of a ship
e. Billiards
to cause (the cue ball) to reverse direction after it hits an object ball, by imparting backspin to it
f. Cricket
to deflect (the ball) to the side of the field on which the batsman stands, by a slight turn of the bat
g. Golf
to deliberately cause (a ball) to hook slightly
2. indicating attraction
a.
a.
to attract; charm; entice
b.
to attract (audiences of a specified size or kind)
b.
to take (air, smoke, etc.) into the mouth or lungs; breathe in, inhale, etc.
c.
to provoke (a person) into speaking, responding, taking action, etc.
usually in the passive
d.
to bring forth; elicit
his challenge drew no reply
e.
to bring about as a result; bring on; provoke
to draw the enemy's fire
f. Medicine
to cause a flow of (blood, pus, etc.) to some part
3. indicating extraction
a.
to pull out; take out; remove; extract, as a tooth, cork, weapon, etc.
b.
a.
to remove (a liquid, etc.) by sucking, draining, distilling, seeping, etc.
b.
to bring up, as water from a well
c.
to cause (liquid) to flow from an opening, tap, etc.
to draw a bath, to draw blood
c.
to take out the viscera of; disembowel
d.
to get or receive from some source
to draw a good salary
e.
to withdraw (money) held in an account
f.
to have accruing to it
savings that draw interest
g.
to write (a check or draft)
h.
to reach (a conclusion or inference); deduce
i.
to get or pick (a number, straw, prize, etc.) at random, as in a lottery
j.
to bring (a contest or game) to a tie
k. Cards
a.
to take or get (a card or cards)
b.
to cause (a card or cards) to be played out
draw your opponent's trump
4. indicating tension
a.
to pull out to its fullest extent; make tense; stretch; extend
to draw a rope tight
b.
to pull out of shape; distort
c.
to stretch, flatten, or shape (metal) by die stamping, hammering, etc.
d.
to make metal into (wire) by pulling it through holes
5. indicating delineation (to “pull” across paper, etc.)
a.
to make (lines, figures, pictures, etc.), as with a pencil, pen, brush, or stylus; diagram
b.
to describe in words
c.
to make (comparisons, etc.); formulate
verb intransitive
6.
to draw something (in various senses of the vt.)
7.
to be drawn or have a drawing effect
8.
to come; move; approach
to draw nearer
9.
to shrink or contract
10.
to allow a draft of air, smoke, etc. to move through
the chimney draws well
11.
to suck (on a tobacco pipe, etc.)
12.
to attract audiences
13.
to become filled with wind
said of sails
14.
to steep
said of tea
15.
to make a demand or demands (on or upon)
16. Hunting
a.
to track game by following its scent
b.
to move slowly toward the game after pointing
said of hounds
noun
17.
a drawing or being drawn (in various senses)
18.
the result of drawing
19.
a thing drawn
20.
the cards dealt as replacements in draw poker
21.
a tie; stalemate
the game ended in a draw
22.
a thing that attracts interest, audiences, etc.
23. US
the movable part of a drawbridge
24.
a shallow gully or ravine, as one that water drains into or through
25. US, American Football
a play in which the quarterback moves back to pass and then quickly gives the ball to a running back or quickly reversesdirection and runs with the ball
SIMILAR WORDS: pull
Idioms:
beat to the draw
draw and quarter
draw away
draw back
draw on
draw oneself up
draw out
draw up
Word origin
ME drawen < OE dragan, akin to ON draga, to drag, Ger tragen, to bear, carry < IE base *dherāgh-, to pull, draw along > L trahere, to pull, draw; (sense 21) from, formerly, the withdrawal of stakes in such a case
draw in Mechanical Engineering
(drɔ)
Word forms: (present) draws, (past) drew, (perfect) drawn, (progressive) drawing
verb
(Mechanical engineering: Manufacturing and assembly)
If you draw a substance, you shape it by rolling it, pulling it through a die, or stretchingit.
The metal sheet is pushed into a die in order to draw the metal into the desired shape.
Horizontal rollers draw molten glass from a source and flatten it into a sheet.
If you draw a substance, you shape it by rolling it, pulling it through a die, or stretchingit.
More idioms containing
draw
draw someone's fire
draw a blank
draw a bead on something
draw the short straw
the luck of the draw
draw a veil over something
draw the line
draw a line in the sand
draw a line under something
Examples of 'draw' in a sentence
draw
The move draws a line under long negotiations during which the player rejected at least one offer.
The Sun (2016)
The last four home games we had two wins and two draws.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The potential for making lots of money is one of the draws for former spies.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
The city was also a huge draw for journalists.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The moon moves into your own sign and gives you that special something that drawspeople to you.
The Sun (2016)
Again, he was drawn away from the pace and did well to finish fourth.
The Sun (2016)
At a stroke, the entire draw game was changed beyond recognition.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Passengers and Rogue One are expected to draw large audiences.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
I've seen it happen to many youngsters that have been drawn into something that theydon't want to.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
He moved closer and drew back his spear.
Zindell, David The Broken God (1993)
This will balance your features and draw attention away from your nose.
The Sun (2014)
Waiting for the winning ticket to be drawn in a lottery has its own excitement.
Kowalski, Robert E The 8-Week Cholesterol Cure (1990)
Yet more and more people are being drawn to its challenges.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
But my contacts in the village are recommending we back something drawn in the shallow end.
The Sun (2012)
Suppose that you keep a reservoir of cash that is steadily drawn down to pay bills.
Charles A. D'Ambrosio & Stewart D. Hodges & Richard Brealey & Stewart Myers Principles of Corporate Finance (1991)
They are thereby drawn away from doing things they are better at and enjoy more.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Winners will be the first six entrants drawn at random.
The Sun (2012)
They are on again today and he is also well drawn in stall two.
The Sun (2012)
Simply enter your details for the free draw at competitions.
The Sun (2013)
Look for one drawn in the middle.
The Sun (2008)
We also draw attention to some interesting aspects of the behavior of firms issuingthese securities.
Charles A. D'Ambrosio & Stewart D. Hodges & Richard Brealey & Stewart Myers Principles of Corporate Finance (1991)
The audience is drawn to him because he has a sense of humour about himself.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
In the centre he drew the game but revolving around it were other products.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
But the draw takes us out of the relegation zone and that is a massive boost.
The Sun (2013)
We were instinctively drawn to one another.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The age of cheap money could be drawing to a close.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The momentum is now regained and the final stage of the embroidered contest draws near.
Andrew Bridgeford 1066: and the Hidden History of the Bayeux Tapestry (2004)
It capped off a goalless draw which was a belter.
The Sun (2012)
They will get a shock when they come to draw benefits.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Tottenham drew first blood against the run of play.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Not that she wanted to draw attention to it.
The Sun (2014)
We want people to be drawn to the church because of our confidence.
Christianity Today (2000)
The move would draw flak, but would be defensible.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Then they asked him if he would do the half-time lottery draw.
Leo McKinstry Sir Alf: A Major Reappraisal of the Life and Times of England's Greatest FootballManager (2006)
In other languages
draw
British English: draw /drɔː/ VERB
picture When you draw, or when you draw something, you use pens, pencils, or crayons to make a picture.
He likes to draw animals.
American English: draw
Arabic: يَرْسُمُ
Brazilian Portuguese: desenhar
Chinese: 画
Croatian: crtati
Czech: kreslit
Danish: tegne
Dutch: tekenen
European Spanish: dibujar
Finnish: arvonta
French: dessiner dessin
German: Verlosung
Greek: ζωγραφίζω
Italian: disegnare
Japanese: くじ 抽選
Korean: 제비뽑기
Norwegian: trekning
Polish: losowanie
European Portuguese: desenho
Romanian: a desena
Russian: рисовать
Latin American Spanish: dibujar
Swedish: dra attrahera
Thai: วาด
Turkish: çekiliş
Ukrainian: малювати
Vietnamese: vẽ
British English: draw /drɔː/ VERB
in game In a game, if one person or team draws with another one, or if two people or teams draw, they finish with the same number of points.
The teams drew one–one.
American English: tie equal with
Arabic: يَتَعَادَلُ مَعْ
Brazilian Portuguese: empatar
Chinese: 打平手
Croatian: završiti neodlučnim rezultatom
Czech: remizovat ve sportu
Danish: spille uafgjort med
Dutch: gelijk spelen
European Spanish: empatar
Finnish: päättyä tasapeliin
French: finir à égalité
German: unentschieden spielen
Greek: είμαι ισόπαλος
Italian: pareggiare
Japanese: 引き分ける
Korean: 비기다
Norwegian: medføre
Polish: zremisować
European Portuguese: empatar
Romanian: a termina la egalitate
Russian: сводить вничью
Latin American Spanish: empatar
Swedish: spela oavgjort
Thai: เสมอกัน
Turkish: berabere kalmak
Ukrainian: залучати
Vietnamese: hòa tỉ số
British English: draw /drɔː/ VERB
move You can use draw to indicate that someone or something moves somewhere or is moved there.
We saw the taxi drawing away.
He drew his chair nearer the fire.
American English: draw
Arabic: يَنْكِصُ
Brazilian Portuguese: ir embora
Chinese: 行进
Croatian: crtati
Czech: táhnout (se)
Danish: bevæge sig
Dutch: weggaan
European Spanish: mover
Finnish: piirtää
French: indiquer
German: zeichnen
Greek: κινούμαι
Italian: avvicinarsi
Japanese: 描く
Korean: (그림 등을)그리다
Norwegian: tegne
Polish: naszkicować
European Portuguese: afastar-se
Romanian: a deplasa
Russian: движется
Latin American Spanish: moverse
Swedish: rita
Thai: ออกไปจาก
Turkish: çizmek resim
Ukrainian: наближатися
Vietnamese: di chuyển
All related terms of 'draw'
draw in
If you say that the nights , evenings , or days are drawing in , you mean that it is becoming dark at an earlier time in the evening, because autumn or winter is approaching .
draw on
If you draw on or draw upon something such as your skill or experience , you make use of it in order to do something.
draw up
If you draw up a document, list , or plan , you prepare it and write it out.
draw away
to move away or ahead
draw back
to withdraw ; retreat
draw fire
If you draw fire for something that you have done, you cause people to criticize you or attack you because of it.
draw-gate
the valve that controls a sluice
draw gear
an apparatus for coupling railway cars
draw into
draw lots
to decide an issue by using lots
draw off
If a quantity of liquid is drawn off from a larger quantity, it is taken from it, usually by means of a needle or pipe .
draw out
If you draw out a sound or a word, you make it last longer than usual .
draw rein
to tighten the reins
draw upon
fine-draw
to sew together so finely that the join is scarcely noticeable
draw blood
Blood is the red liquid that flows inside your body, which you can see if you cut yourself.
draw poker
a variant of poker in which players are dealt a full hand before the first betting round
draw-sheet
a sheet that can be easily removed from underneath a patient in a bed
draw stumps
to close play, as by pulling out the stumps
draw trumps
to play the trump suit until the opponents have none left
prize draw
a raffle or lottery
score draw
A score draw is the result of a football match in which both teams score at least one goal, and they score the same number of goals.
draw pictures
A picture consists of lines and shapes which are drawn, painted , or printed on a surface and show a person, thing, or scene .
draw strength
Someone's strength in a difficult situation is their confidence or courage .
draw a blank
to not be able to find someone or something or find out about something
draw a line
If you draw a line between two things, you make a distinction between them.
draw criticism
Criticism is the action of expressing disapproval of something or someone. A criticism is a statement that expresses disapproval.
to draw lots
If people draw lots to decide who will do something, they each take a piece of paper from a container . One or more pieces of paper is marked , and the people who take marked pieces are chosen .
draw an income
A person's or organization's income is the money that they earn or receive , as opposed to the money that they have to spend or pay out.
draw a pension
If you draw a pension , you receive money from an insurer or the state because you have reached a particular age .
draw a salary
A salary is the money that someone is paid each month by their employer , especially when they are in a profession such as teaching , law, or medicine.
draw the crabs
to attract unwelcome attention
draw the line
to know at what point an activity or situation stops being reasonable and starts to be unacceptable
draw the shot
to deliver the bowl in such a way that it approaches the jack
draw-top table
a table that can be extended by sliding one or more additional leaves into place
no-score draw
A no-score draw is the result of a football match in which neither team scores any goals .
to draw breath
If you do not have time to draw breath , you do not have time to have a break from what you are doing.
draw close/draw near
If an event or period of time is drawing closer or is drawing nearer , it is approaching .
beat to the draw
to be quicker than (another) in doing something, as in drawing one's weapon
draw a bead on
to aim a rifle or pistol at
draw an audience
The audience at a play, concert , film, or public meeting is the group of people watching or listening to it.
draw and quarter
to disembowel and dismember (a person) after hanging
draw the longbow
to exaggerate in telling something
draw oneself up
to assume a straighter posture ; stand or sit straight
to draw a blank
If you draw a blank when you are looking for someone or something, you do not succeed in finding them.
to draw the line
If you draw the line at a particular activity , you refuse to do it, because you disapprove of it or because it is more extreme than what you normally do.
draw someone's fire
to do or say something which makes someone strongly criticize you
drawstring
A drawstring is a cord that goes through an opening, for example at the top of a bag or a pair of trousers . When the cord is pulled tighter, the opening gets smaller.
draw in one's horns
to suppress or control one's feelings, esp of anger , enthusiasm , or passion
to draw near or close (= approach)[person, event]临(臨)近 (línjìn)
to draw level/alongside慢慢接近 (mànmàn jiējìn)
to draw to a close结(結)束 (jiéshù)
All related terms of 'draw'
draw in
( Brit : nights ) 变(變)长(長) biàncháng ⇒ The nights draw in and the mornings get darker. → 黑夜变长，早晨天色变得昏暗。 Hēiyè biàncháng, zǎochén tiānsè biàn de hūn'àn.
draw on
( resources draw upon 凭(憑)借 píngjiè ⇒ The company drew on its vast resources to fund the project. → 公司凭借其大量的资源为这个项目提供资金。 Gōngsī píngjiè qí dàliàng de zīyuán wèi zhège xiàngmù tígōng zījīn.
draw up
( stop : car, bus etc ) 停下来(來) tíngxiàlái ⇒ Just before eleven a bus drew up. → 就在11点前，一辆公共汽车停了下来。 Jiù zài shíyī diǎn qián, yī liàng gōnggòng qìchē tíngle xiàlái.
draw out
▶ draw out (of) ( leave : train, bus ) 离(離)开(開) líkāi ⇒ The train drew out of the station. → 火车驶离车站。 Huǒchē shǐlí chēzhàn.
to draw lots
抽签(籤) chōuqiān
to draw near
( event, time ) 临(臨)近 línjìn ⇒ The wedding day drew near. → 婚礼快到了。 Hūnlǐ kuài dào le.