| 单词 | draw |
| 释义 | draw —draw /drɔː/ aep /drɑː/ noun [C usually singular] (ATTRACTION) ► F0 someone or something that a lot of people are interested in: » We need someone at the event who'll be a big draw and attract the paying public.Thesaurus+: ↑Attracting and tempting , ↑Attractive , ↑Sexual attractionnoun [C] (EQUAL SCORE) ► F0 a situation in which each team in a game has equal points and neither side wins: » The result was a draw.Thesaurus+: ↑Scoring, winning and losing in sport , ↑Winning and defeating , ↑Losing and being defeatednoun [C] UK (US ALSO drawing) (COMPETITION) ► F0 a competition that is decided by choosing a particular ticket or number by chanceThesaurus+: ↑Miscellaneous games and activitiesThesaurus+: ↑Gambling and bookmaking , ↑Taking risksverb (drew, drawn) (ATTRACT) ↑Verb Endings for draw B2 [T] to attract attention or interest: » He's an excellent speaker who always draws a crowd.» Does he wear those ridiculous clothes to draw attention?» Could I draw your attention to item number three on the agenda?Thesaurus+: ↑Attracting and tempting , ↑Attractive , ↑Sexual attractionThesaurus+: ↑Making people excited and interested , ↑Inspiration and inspiringdraw sb's eye(s)F0 to attract someone's attention: » Her eyes were immediately drawn to the tall blond man standing at the bar.Thesaurus+: ↑Attracting and tempting , ↑Attractive , ↑Sexual attraction• • • Extra Examples:» They're organizing a campaign to draw people's attention to the environmentally harmful effects of using their cars.» He may be old hat among the trendy younger generation, but his shows draw more viewers than any other comedian.» Science museums have tried to shake off their somewhat starchy image by mounting exhibitions designed to draw in the crowds.» He drew attention to the absence of concrete evidence against the defendant.» He was drawn to the metropolitan glamour and excitement of Paris.verb (drew, drawn) (MAKE) ↑Verb Endings for draw C2 [T] FORMAL to make or show a comparison between things: » You can't really draw a comparison between the two cases - they're entirely different.» It's sometimes very difficult to draw a clear distinction between the meanings of different words.Thesaurus+: ↑Concluding and deducingdraw a conclusionB2 to consider the facts of a situation and make a decision about what is true, correct, likely to happen, etc.: » I'd seen them together so often I drew the logical conclusion that they were husband and wife.Thesaurus+: ↑Guessing, supposing and suspecting• • • Extra Examples:» She drew a comparison between life in the army and life in prison.» He drew an analogy between the brain and a vast computer.» Did you draw any conclusions at the meeting this morning?» It would be easy to draw a parallel between the town's history and that of its football club.» The report focuses on the particular rather than the general and so doesn't draw any overall conclusions.verb (drew, drawn) (MONEY) ↑Verb Endings for draw F0 [T + prep] to get money from a bank, account, etc. so that you can use it: » Alison drew some money out of her account to pay for our trip.Thesaurus+: ↑Withdrawing moneyF0 [T] to receive money regularly, especially as an employee or from the government: » He's been drawing a pension for ten years.Thesaurus+: ↑Getting, receiving and accepting , ↑Capturing or taking possession of thingsThesaurus+: ↑Earning money and money earnedverb (drew, drawn) (MOVE) ↑Verb Endings for draw B2 [I + adv/prep] to move in a particular direction, especially in a vehicle: » The train slowly drew into the station/drew in.» As we drew alongside (= reached) the black car, I suddenly recognized my ex-boyfriend at the wheel.» Montgomery drew level with Greene in the 100 metres final, but never passed him.Thesaurus+: ↑General words for movementdraw near, close, etc.B2 to become nearer in space or time: » As Christmas draws nearer, the shops start to get unbearably crowded.» As she drew closer I realized that I knew her.Thesaurus+: ↑General words for movementdraw to a close/an endC2 to gradually finish: » As the evening drew to a close, people started reaching for their coats.Thesaurus+: ↑Causing something to end , ↑Coming to an end• • • Extra Examples:» A limousine drew up outside the hotel.» As the date of his operation drew near, he became more and more anxious.» A car drew up outside and a few moments later the doorbell rang.» "Let's draw this meeting to a close, gentlemen, " said the chairman.» The shadows deepened as the evening drew on.verb (drew, drawn) (PULL) ↑Verb Endings for draw C2 [T + adv/prep] to pull or direct something in a particular direction: » She drew her coat tightly around her shoulders.» The crowd watched as the referee drew the player aside/to one side and spoke to him.Thesaurus+: ↑Pullingdraw the curtainsF0 to pull curtains so that they are either together or apart Thesaurus+: ↑Pullingverb (drew, drawn) (TAKE OUT) ↑Verb Endings for draw F0 [T] to take something out of a container or your pocket, especially a weapon: » Suddenly he drew a gun/knife and held it to my throat.Thesaurus+: ↑Taking and choosingF0 [T] to cause a substance, especially blood, to come out of a body: » He bit me so hard that it drew blood.Thesaurus+: ↑Taking and choosingverb [I or T] (drew, drawn) (BREATHE) ↑Verb Endings for draw ► F0 to take air or smoke into your lungs: » She drew a deep breath and plunged into the water.Thesaurus+: ↑Breathing and stopping breathingverb [I or T] (drew, drawn) (CHOOSE) ↑Verb Endings for draw ► F0 to choose a number, card, etc. from several numbers, cards, etc. without first seeing it, in a competition or a game: » I was dealt two aces and I drew a third.Thesaurus+: ↑Taking and choosingverb [I or T] (drew, drawn) (PICTURE) ↑Verb Endings for draw ► A1 to make a picture of something or someone with a pencil or pen: » Jonathan can draw brilliantly.» The children drew pictures of their families.» Draw a line at the bottom of the page.Thesaurus+: ↑Painting, drawing and printing• • • Extra Examples:» I'll draw you a quick map if you're worried about finding the hotel.» She drew the outline of the boat and then coloured it in.» Rosie drew an elephant and coloured it in.» Squared paper is better for drawing graphs on.» If you draw or write in pencil you can always rub out your mistakes with an eraser.verb [I] (drew, drawn) (EQUAL) ↑Verb Endings for draw ► C1 to finish a game with the same number of points as the other person or team: » Coventry drew 1–1 with United in the semifinal.Thesaurus+: ↑Scoring, winning and losing in sport , ↑Winning and defeating , ↑Losing and being defeatedverb [T] (drew, drawn) (CAUSE) ↑Verb Endings for draw ► F0 If something draws a reaction, people react in the stated way: » Her speech last night in the Senate drew an angry response.Thesaurus+: ↑Causing things to happen• • • Extra Examples:» The minister's speech drew loud snorts of derisive laughter.verb [T] (drew, drawn) (GET) ↑Verb Endings for draw ► F0 to get a feeling, idea, etc. from something or someone: » She drew comfort from the fact that he died peacefully.Thesaurus+: ↑Using and misusing |
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