英语词汇“drain”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	drain
释义	drain —drain /dreɪn/ Ⅰ noun (PIPE) 1 C2 [C] a pipe or channel that is used to carry away waste matter and water from a building, or an opening in the road that rain water can flow down: » I think the kitchen drain is blocked.» She accidentally dropped her ring down a drain in the road.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Plumbing and pipes and sewage drains [plural] _UK 2 F0 the system of pipes, openings in the ground or other devices that are used for carrying away waste matter and water: » There was an unpleasant smell coming from the drains.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Plumbing and pipes and sewage 3 F0 [C] _{US FOR} PLUGHOLE(Cf. ↑plughole) Thesaurus⁺: ↑Plumbing and pipes and sewageThesaurus⁺: ↑Bathroom fixtures and fittings • • • Extra Examples:» Leaves are clogging up the drain.» Two kids were poking a stick into the drain. Ⅱ noun [S] (MAKE TIRED) ► F0 something that makes you feel very tired: » I think looking after her elderly mother is quite a drain on her energy.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Tired and making tired Ⅲ noun [S] (REDUCE) ► C2 something that uses more of your energy, money, or time than you want to give: » Having a big mortgage is a real drain on your earnings.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Becoming and making smaller or less , ↑Becoming and making less strong Ⅳ verb (REDUCE) ↑Verb Endings for drain 1 C2 [I or T] to reduce or cause something to reduce: » The long war had drained the resources of both countries.» War drains a nation of its youth and its wealth (= uses them until they are gone).Thesaurus⁺: ↑Becoming and making smaller or less , ↑Becoming and making less strong 2 F0 [I] If the blood/colour drains from someone's face, or if their face drains (of blood/colour), they turn very pale, often because they are shocked or ill: » The colour drained from his face/cheeks when they told him the results.Thesaurus⁺: ↑The skin, and skin colour Ⅴ verb (REMOVE LIQUID) ↑Verb Endings for drain 1 C2 [I or T] If you drain something, you remove the liquid from it, usually by pouring it away or allowing it to flow away, and if something drains, liquid flows away or out of it: » Drain the pasta thoroughly.» We drained the pond and filled it with fresh water.» Drain (off) any liquid that is left in the rice.» Don't bother drying the pans - just leave them to drain.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Taking things away from someone or somewhere , ↑Removing and getting rid of thingsThesaurus⁺: ↑Removing and extracting 2 F0 [T] If you drain a glass or cup, you drink all the liquid in it. Thesaurus⁺: ↑Emptying • • • Extra Examples:» They dug deep channels to drain the water from the fields.» That's just the sound of the water draining out of the sink.» You don't need to drain the rice, you see. It has absorbed all the water.» This entire region is drained by the Danube delta.» If there isn't a hole in the bottom of the plant pot, the water can't drain out. Ⅵ verb [T] (MAKE TIRED) ↑Verb Endings for drain ► C2 to make someone very tired: » The long journey completely drained me.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Tired and making tired
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